Positive Serologic Test Results for Burkholderia pseudomallei in Asymptomatic Persons

Allen C. Cheng Menzies School of Health Research, PO Box 41096 Casuarina, Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia, E-mails: bart@menzies.edu.au or allen.cheng@menzies.edu.au
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Rajvithi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand, E-mail: Sharon@tropmedres.ac

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Bart J. Currie Menzies School of Health Research, PO Box 41096 Casuarina, Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia, E-mails: bart@menzies.edu.au or allen.cheng@menzies.edu.au
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Rajvithi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand, E-mail: Sharon@tropmedres.ac

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Sharon Peacock Menzies School of Health Research, PO Box 41096 Casuarina, Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia, E-mails: bart@menzies.edu.au or allen.cheng@menzies.edu.au
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