melioidosis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of melioidosis
1920–25; < Greek mēlí ( s ) glanders, or a similar distemper affecting asses + -oid + -osis
Example Sentences
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The earliest report of melioidosis in Hong Kong dates back to the mid-1970s, when 24 dolphins suddenly died of the disease in Ocean Park, a theme park.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
Plus, members of the team will begin investigating the role of human genetics in susceptibility and immune response to melioidosis infection.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
To assess the efficacy of the test, the team collected clinical samples from 114 patients with melioidosis and 216 patients without the disease at Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital, a hospital in northeast Thailand where melioidosis is endemic.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Cases of melioidosis have also been linked to imported contaminated commercial products from disease-endemic countries.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022
The study also found that about 90,000 people die annually from melioidosis.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
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