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Melioidosis in New Caledonia.
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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October 1, 2005|
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Recognized melioidosis-endemic areas are widening. In the South Pacific, melioidosis is endemic in New Caledonia, northern Australia, and Papua New Guinea, We report the first 4 documented cases of human melioidosis from New Caledonia, Molecular typing of 2 Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates suggests a link to Australian strains.
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