Detection of Burkholderia thailandensis in Soil Samples, Suriname
Savelkoel, Jelmer Zimmermann, Rosalie Tjon, Ansmarie Ngu Chin Dzebisasjvili, Tsira Lanzl, Maren Matamoros, Sébastien Mawie, Terrence Woittiez, Lycke Vreden, Stephen Birnie, Emma
Savelkoel, Jelmer
Zimmermann, Rosalie
Tjon, Ansmarie Ngu Chin
Dzebisasjvili, Tsira
Lanzl, Maren
Matamoros, Sébastien
Mawie, Terrence
Woittiez, Lycke
Vreden, Stephen
Birnie, Emma
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Open Access
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Journal Article
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Article
Language
en
Date of publication
2025-10
Year of publication
Research Projects
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Title
Detection of Burkholderia thailandensis in Soil Samples, Suriname
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Emerg Infect Dis 2025; 31(10):2057–2059
Abstract
Melioidosis, caused by the highly lethal pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei, is emerging in North and South America. We studied soil samples in Suriname to determine endemicity of Burkholderia species. B. thailandensis was isolated, but B. pseudomallei was not. A multidisciplinary approach could establish clinical and ecologic distribution of both Burholderia species in Suriname.