Reassessing the distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei outside known endemic areas using animal serological screening combined with environmental surveys: The case of Les Saintes (Guadeloupe) and French Guiana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Melioidosis, an emerging infectious disease that affects both humans and animals, is caused by the soil-dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is endemic in South and Southeast Asia, and northern Australia, causing an estimated 165,000 human cases annually worldwide. Human cases have been reported in the French West Indies (Martinique and Guadeloupe) since the 1990s. Conversely, no human cases have been reported in French Guiana, a French territory in South America. Our study aimed to investigate whether B. pseudomallei is locally established in Guadeloupe and French Guiana using animals as a proxy.

Methodology/principal findings

Blood samples were collected from different animals from 56 farms in French Guiana (n = 670) and from two goat farms in Les Sa

SUBMITTER: Gasque M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515966 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature