Melioidosis in Malaysia

III. Antibodies to Pseudomonas pseudomallei in the Human Population

J. M. Strauss Institute for Medical Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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A. D. Alexander Institute for Medical Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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G. Rapmund Institute for Medical Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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E. Gan Institute for Medical Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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A. E. Dorsey Institute for Medical Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1969.18.703
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Volume 18: Issue 5
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703–707
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A total of 1,592 serum specimens from Army recruits and other selected population groups in Malaysia were examined for the presence of Pseudomonas pseudomallei antibodies with a hemagglutination (HA) test. The percentage of serum specimens with an HA-antibody titer of 1:40 or greater ranged from 1.9 to 15.8. The highest prevalence of antibodies was found in persons residing in rice-growing areas.

Author Notes

Captain, Veterinary Corps, U. S. Army. Present address: Amenia, New York.

LTC., Medical Corps, U. S. Army.

Present address: Division of Microbiology, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D. C.

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Copyright © 1969 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1969
Published Online:
Sep 1969
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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