Burkholderia mallei (medical condition): An infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Burkholderia mallei). It is usually a disease that affects horses and mules but can also infect other animals and humans. Human infection usually occurs in laboratory settings or in those with prolonged contact with infected animals. Symptoms are determined by whether infection occurs through the skin or via the lungs or blood stream. Bloodstream infections are the most severe and usually result in death within weeks.
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Glanders:
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Burkholderia mallei: a bacterial species infectious to horses and donkeys, causing glanders and farcy. SYN: Pseudomonas mallei.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Burkholderia mallei: A species of gram-negative bacteria parasitic on HORSES and DONKEYS causing GLANDERS, which can be transmitted to humans.
Source: MeSH 2007
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Burkholderia mallei: Another name for Glanders (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Glanders
»Symptoms of Glanders
Burkholderia mallei: Burkholderia mallei is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
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Glanders is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. Glanders is primarily a disease affecting horses, but it also affects donkeys and mules and can be naturally contracted by goats, dogs, and cats. Human infection, although not seen in the United States since 1945, has occurred rarely and sporadically among laboratory workers and those in direct and prolonged contact with infected, domestic animals. (Source: excerpt from Glanders General: DBMD)
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