Transcriptional landscape of Burkholderia pseudomallei cultured under environmental and clinical conditions.

ABSTRACT: Burkholderia pseudomallei, a Gram-negative pathogen, is the causative agent of melioidosis in humans. This bacterium can be isolated from the soil, stagnant and salt-water bodies, and human and animal clinical specimens. While extensive studies have contributed to our understanding of B. pseudomallei pathogenesis, little is known about how a harmless soil bacterium adapts when it shifts to a human host and exhibits its virulence. The bacterium's large genome encodes an array of factors that support the pathogen's ability to survive under stressful conditions, including the host's internal milieu. In this study, we performed comparative transcriptome analysis of B. pseudomallei cultured in human plasma versus soil extract media to provide insights into B. pseudomalle

SUBMITTER: Kong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10210952 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature