Presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, Nigeria, 2019

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 May;29(5):1073-1075. doi: 10.3201/eid2905.221138.

Abstract

Melioidosis, caused by the soil-dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is predicted to be endemic in Nigeria but is only occasionally reported. This report documents the systematic identification of the presence of B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis in the soil across multiple states in Nigeria.

Keywords: Burkholderia pseudomallei; Burkholderia thailandensis; Nigeria; bacteria; environmental study; melioidosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Burkholderia pseudomallei* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Melioidosis* / epidemiology
  • Melioidosis* / microbiology
  • Nigeria / epidemiology
  • Soil Microbiology