Melioidosis in South America

Dionne B. Rolim; Rachel Ximenes R. Lima; Ana Karoline C. Ribeiro; Rafael M. Colares; Leoniti D.Q. Lima; Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales; Franco E. Montúfar; David A.B. Dance

doi:10.3390/tropicalmed3020060

Melioidosis in South America

Dionne B. Rolim, Rachel Ximenes R. Lima, Ana Karoline C. Ribeiro, Rafael M. Colares, Leoniti D.Q. Lima, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales, Franco E. Montúfar, David A.B. Dance

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

25 Scopus citations

Abstract

Melioidosis is an emerging disease in the Americas. This paper reviews confirmed cases, the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei and the organization of national surveillance policies for melioidosis in South America. Confirmed cases in humans have been reported from Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. The bacterium has been isolated from the environment in Brazil and Peru. The state of Ceará, northeastern region of Brazil, is the only place where specific public strategies and policies for melioidosis have been developed. We also discuss the urgent need for health authorities in South America to pay greater attention to this disease, which has the potential to have a high impact on public health, and the importance of developing coordinated strategies amongst countries in this region.

Original language	English
Article number	60
Journal	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3020060
State	Published - 5 Jun 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Burkholderia pseudomallei
Melioidosis
South America

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.3390/tropicalmed3020060

Cite this

@article{de3db72c63f04215a31538001253a028,

title = "Melioidosis in South America",

abstract = "Melioidosis is an emerging disease in the Americas. This paper reviews confirmed cases, the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei and the organization of national surveillance policies for melioidosis in South America. Confirmed cases in humans have been reported from Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. The bacterium has been isolated from the environment in Brazil and Peru. The state of Cear{\'a}, northeastern region of Brazil, is the only place where specific public strategies and policies for melioidosis have been developed. We also discuss the urgent need for health authorities in South America to pay greater attention to this disease, which has the potential to have a high impact on public health, and the importance of developing coordinated strategies amongst countries in this region.",

keywords = "Burkholderia pseudomallei, Melioidosis, South America",

author = "Rolim, {Dionne B.} and Lima, {Rachel Ximenes R.} and Ribeiro, {Ana Karoline C.} and Colares, {Rafael M.} and Lima, {Leoniti D.Q.} and Rodr{\'i}guez-Morales, {Alfonso J.} and Mont{\'u}far, {Franco E.} and Dance, {David A.B.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 by the authors.",

year = "2018",

month = jun,

day = "5",

doi = "10.3390/tropicalmed3020060",

language = "Ingl{\'e}s",

volume = "3",

journal = "Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease",

issn = "2414-6366",

publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Melioidosis in South America

AU - Rolim, Dionne B.

AU - Lima, Rachel Ximenes R.

AU - Ribeiro, Ana Karoline C.

AU - Colares, Rafael M.

AU - Lima, Leoniti D.Q.

AU - Rodríguez-Morales, Alfonso J.

AU - Montúfar, Franco E.

AU - Dance, David A.B.

PY - 2018/6/5

Y1 - 2018/6/5

N2 - Melioidosis is an emerging disease in the Americas. This paper reviews confirmed cases, the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei and the organization of national surveillance policies for melioidosis in South America. Confirmed cases in humans have been reported from Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. The bacterium has been isolated from the environment in Brazil and Peru. The state of Ceará, northeastern region of Brazil, is the only place where specific public strategies and policies for melioidosis have been developed. We also discuss the urgent need for health authorities in South America to pay greater attention to this disease, which has the potential to have a high impact on public health, and the importance of developing coordinated strategies amongst countries in this region.

AB - Melioidosis is an emerging disease in the Americas. This paper reviews confirmed cases, the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei and the organization of national surveillance policies for melioidosis in South America. Confirmed cases in humans have been reported from Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. The bacterium has been isolated from the environment in Brazil and Peru. The state of Ceará, northeastern region of Brazil, is the only place where specific public strategies and policies for melioidosis have been developed. We also discuss the urgent need for health authorities in South America to pay greater attention to this disease, which has the potential to have a high impact on public health, and the importance of developing coordinated strategies amongst countries in this region.

KW - Burkholderia pseudomallei

KW - Melioidosis

KW - South America

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85064407615&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.3390/tropicalmed3020060

DO - 10.3390/tropicalmed3020060

M3 - Artículo de revisión

AN - SCOPUS:85064407615

SN - 2414-6366

VL - 3

JO - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

JF - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

IS - 2

M1 - 60

ER -

Melioidosis in South America

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this