Serologic Evidence of Exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei, Nigeria.
Savelkoel J., Wagner GE., Ojide CK., Frankenfeld K., Rudloff A., Dunachie SJ., Lipp M., Wiersinga WJ., Steinmetz I., Birnie E., Oladele RO.
Melioidosis is an underreported cause of community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis in Nigeria. We conducted a cross-sectional study using a Burkholderia pseudomallei protein microarray in 500 healthy participants from Nigeria. We observed a serologic response supportive of past exposure to the causative agent of melioidosis in 30% of study participants.