Atypical morphological characteristics and surface antigen expression of Burkholderia pseudomallei in naturally infected human synovial tissues

Modern Rheumatology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 129-136

  Nanagara, R ^a   Vipulakorn, K ^b   Suwannaroj, S ^a   Schumacher jr, H R ^c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Burkholderia pseudomallei; IEM; Septic arthritis; Surface antigens; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004231423     PISSN: 14397595     EISSN: 14397609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/s101650070019     Document Type: Article

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