Australian and Thai Isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei Are Distinct by Multilocus Sequence Typing: Revision of a Case of Mistaken Identity

Bart Currie, Andreas Thomas, Daniel Godoy, David Dance, A Cheng, Linda Ward, Mark Mayo, T Pitt, Brian Spratt

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Abstract

A recent study using multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates found a sequence type (ST60) to be common to both Thailand and Australia, contradicting earlier studies showing complete distinction between isolates from these regions. The ST60 isolates reportedly from Australia had been obtained for MLST from United Kingdom and U.S. collections. We have located and characterized the original Australian isolates; they were collected in 1983, and they are neither ST60 nor B. pseudomallei isolates. The B. pseudomallei MLST database has been corrected, and there is no ST common to isolates verified as obtained from Australia or from Thailand. Copyright � 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3828-3829
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume45
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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