melioidosis
melioidosis noun: an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to some areas of Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
Noun
melioidosis (uncountable)
- An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to some areas of Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
- A close relative of the agent of glanders, B. pseudomallei causes a disease (melioidosis) with clinical manifestations including asymptomatic pneumonitis, acute or chronic pneumonia, and overwhelming septicemia.2005, Mark A. Suckov, Alexander Valisenko, Nikolai Tokarevich, Chapter 3: Animals Models in Biodefense Research, Jann Hau, Steven J. Schapiro, Gerald L. Van Hoosier, Jr. (editors), Handbook of...
- Twenty-seven proteins distinctively reacted with human plasma following environmental exposure or clinical melioidosis.2012, Melioidosis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional, page 7
melioidosis meaning in Thai
melioidosis in Thai
- infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei
- โรคเมลิออยด์ rôhk may lí-oi
Synonyms of melioidosis
Forms of melioidosis
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Questions about melioidosis
- What does melioidosis mean?
- Melioidosis means an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to some areas of Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
- What is melioidosis in Thai?
- Melioidosis in Thai is โรคเมลิออยด์ (rôhk may lí-oi). See Melioidosis meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is melioidosis?
- Melioidosis is a noun.
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