Publication: Burkholderia pseudomallei Adaptation for Survival in Stressful Conditions
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2018-01-01
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23146133
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BioMed Research International. Vol.2018, (2018)
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Taksaon Duangurai, Nitaya Indrawattana, Pornpan Pumirat Burkholderia pseudomallei Adaptation for Survival in Stressful Conditions. BioMed Research International. Vol.2018, (2018). doi:10.1155/2018/3039106 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/45290
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Burkholderia pseudomallei Adaptation for Survival in Stressful Conditions
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© 2018 Taksaon Duangurai et al. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes melioidosis, which can be fatal in humans. Melioidosis is prevalent in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Ecological data have shown that this bacterium can survive as a free-living organism in environmental niches, such as soil and water, as well as a parasite living in host organisms, such as ameba, plants, fungi, and animals. This review provides an overview of the survival and adaptation of B. pseudomallei to stressful conditions induced by hostile environmental factors, such as salinity, oxidation, and iron levels. The adaptation of B. pseudomallei in host cells is also reviewed. The adaptive survival mechanisms of this pathogen mainly involve modulation of gene and protein expression, which could cause alterations in the bacteria's cell membrane, metabolism, and virulence. Understanding the adaptations of this organism to environmental factors provides important insights into the survival and pathogenesis of B. pseudomallei, which may lead to the development of novel strategies for the control, prevention, and treatment of melioidosis in the future.