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An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to some areas of Southeast Asia and northern Australia.Syn: Whitmore disease, Whitmores disease, Nightcliff gardeners disease
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Melioidosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A24.1 A24.4 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
melioidosis — f. parasit. Enfermedad infecciosa provocada por Pseudomonas pseudomallei, que afecta a animales (caballos) pero que puede atacar al hombre. El tratamiento es antibiótico. Medical Dictionary. 2011. melioidosis … Diccionario médico
Melioidosis — (f) eng melioidosis, Whitmore s disease … Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz Glossar
Melioidosis — An infectious illness, also called Whitmore s disease, that is most frequent in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia and is caused by a bacteria called Pseudomonas pseudomallei found in soil, rice paddies and stagnant waters. Humans catch the… … Medical dictionary
melioidosis — /mel ee oy doh sis/, n. Pathol. a contagious pulmonary disease of rodents that is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei and is frequently transmitted to humans in moist climates of southeastern Asia. [1920 25; < Gk melí(s) glanders, or … Universalium
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melioidosis — Fatal bacterial disease of rodents in the tropics, caused by Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Affects lymph nodes and viscera … Dictionary of molecular biology
melioidosis — mel·i·oi·do·sis … English syllables
melioidosis — n. a disease of wild rodents caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei. It can be transmitted to humans, possibly by rat fleas, causing pneumonia, multiple abscesses, and septicaemia. It is often fatal … The new mediacal dictionary
melioidosis — /mɛliɔɪˈdoʊsəs/ (say meleeoy dohsuhs) noun an infectious tropical disease similar to glanders, caused by direct contact with the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in contaminated water and soil; endemic in South East Asia; pseudoglanders;… …
