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Seroprevalence of melioidosis in diabetic patients in Taiwan.
J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2005 Aug; 38(4):267-70.JM

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a major predisposing factor for Burkholderia pseudomallei infection. This study surveyed serum samples from 356 Taiwanese patients with diabetes mellitus for anti-flagellin antibodies against B. pseudomallei. Antibody titer to B. pseudomallei was positive in 3.0% (11/365) of diabetes mellitus patients. All seropositive individuals were aged > or =60, indicating that elderly and diabetic adults are at high risk of B. pseudomallei infection. In this study, diabetic females, who were usually housewives, had a seropositive rate of 81.1%. However, the incidence of melioidosis in males (usually working outdoors) was 93.7% based on clinical cases. We suggest that exposure of males and females to B. pseudomallei in this study was via different routes of infection.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Chen WT
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Min-Sheng Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chen YS
No affiliation info available
Chye SM
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Wu TR
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Hong WG
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Lin YN
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Bair HT
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Yang SC
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Chen YL
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MeSH

AdultAgedAntibodies, BacterialBurkholderia pseudomalleiDiabetes ComplicationsFemaleHumansMaleMelioidosisMiddle AgedSeroepidemiologic StudiesSex Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16118674

Citation

Chen, Wen-Tsair, et al. "Seroprevalence of Melioidosis in Diabetic Patients in Taiwan." Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection = Wei Mian Yu Gan Ran Za Zhi, vol. 38, no. 4, 2005, pp. 267-70.
Chen WT, Chen YS, Chye SM, et al. Seroprevalence of melioidosis in diabetic patients in Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2005;38(4):267-70.
Chen, W. T., Chen, Y. S., Chye, S. M., Wu, T. R., Hong, W. G., Lin, Y. N., Bair, H. T., Yang, S. C., & Chen, Y. L. (2005). Seroprevalence of melioidosis in diabetic patients in Taiwan. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection = Wei Mian Yu Gan Ran Za Zhi, 38(4), 267-70.
Chen WT, et al. Seroprevalence of Melioidosis in Diabetic Patients in Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2005;38(4):267-70. PubMed PMID: 16118674.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Seroprevalence of melioidosis in diabetic patients in Taiwan. AU - Chen,Wen-Tsair, AU - Chen,Yao-Shen, AU - Chye,Soi-Moi, AU - Wu,Tsu-Rong, AU - Hong,Wen-Gui, AU - Lin,Yun-Nan, AU - Bair,Hong-Twn, AU - Yang,Shu-Chi, AU - Chen,Ya-Lei, PY - 2005/8/25/pubmed PY - 2005/9/30/medline PY - 2005/8/25/entrez SP - 267 EP - 70 JF - Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi JO - J Microbiol Immunol Infect VL - 38 IS - 4 N2 - Diabetes mellitus is a major predisposing factor for Burkholderia pseudomallei infection. This study surveyed serum samples from 356 Taiwanese patients with diabetes mellitus for anti-flagellin antibodies against B. pseudomallei. Antibody titer to B. pseudomallei was positive in 3.0% (11/365) of diabetes mellitus patients. All seropositive individuals were aged > or =60, indicating that elderly and diabetic adults are at high risk of B. pseudomallei infection. In this study, diabetic females, who were usually housewives, had a seropositive rate of 81.1%. However, the incidence of melioidosis in males (usually working outdoors) was 93.7% based on clinical cases. We suggest that exposure of males and females to B. pseudomallei in this study was via different routes of infection. SN - 1684-1182 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16118674/Seroprevalence_of_melioidosis_in_diabetic_patients_in_Taiwan_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/diabetescomplications.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -