Microevolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei during an acute infection

Direk Limmathurotsakul, Matthew Holden, Paul Coupland, Erin Price, Narisara Chantratitia, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Premjit Amornchai, Julian Parkhill, Sharon J Peacock

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Abstract

We used whole-genome sequencing to evaluate 69 independent colonies of Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from seven body sites of a patient with acute disseminated melioidosis. Fourteen closely related genotypes were found, providing evidence for the rapid in vivo diversification of B. pseudomallei after inoculation and systemic spread.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3418-3421
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume52
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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