Surprisingly low seroprevalence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in exposed healthy adults in the Darwin region of tropical Australia where melioidosis is highly endemic.
Abstract
In the Darwin region of Australia where melioidosis is highly endemic, only 11/354 (3%) healthy residents were seropositive by indirect hemagglutination assay, despite extensive exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei. None developed melioidosis, but some described a prior self-limiting illness. This seropositivity rate is much lower than that seen in northeast Thailand, where melioidosis is similarly highly endemic, potentially reflecting important differences between these two locations in the epidemiology of melioidosis.
Emergency Department, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.No affiliation info availableNo affiliation info availableNo affiliation info availableNo affiliation info availableNo affiliation info available MeSH
AdultAntibodies, BacterialAustraliaBurkholderia pseudomalleiFemaleHemagglutination TestsHumansMaleMelioidosisMiddle AgedSeroepidemiologic StudiesYoung Adult
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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't