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Melioidosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Melioidosis
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.400.170.531
Unique ID
D008554
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008554
Annotation
caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei; in India, Malay & Indonesia
Scope Note
A disease of humans and animals that resembles GLANDERS. It is caused by BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI and may range from a dormant infection to a condition that causes multiple abscesses, PNEUMONIA and BACTEREMIA.
Entry Term(s)
Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection
Whitmore's Disease
NLM Classification #
WC 330
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/07/03
Melioidosis Preferred
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