The epidemiology of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Townsville groundwater
Burns, Kaitlin (2024) The epidemiology of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Townsville groundwater. Masters (Research) thesis, James Cook University.
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DOI: 10.25903/4crs-1j09
View at Publisher Website: https://doi.org/10.25903/4crs-1j09
Abstract
Kaitlin Burns studied Burkholderia pseudomallei which causes melioidosis, an opportunistic tropical infection acquired through environmental exposure. The infection reservoir is rarely determined, especially in groundwater. We investigated the environmental characteristics and genomic epidemiology of B. pseudomallei from a Townsville creek, revealing that surface groundwater may act as a mobile reservoir for clinically relevant strains.
| Item ID: | 92584 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters (Research)) |
| Keywords: | Burkholderia pseudomallei, saprophytic bacterium, melioidosis, Northern Australia, Townsville, groundwater, rainfall, disease transmission |
| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 Kaitlin Burns |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2026 02:34 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3107 Microbiology > 310701 Bacteriology @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1803 Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management > 180399 Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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