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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This pathogenis known for causing melioidosis, a serious infectious disease prevalent in tropical regions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
It is difficult to diagnose melioidosis as symptoms vary from localised abscess or pneumonia to acute septicaemia, or may present as a chronic infection.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
Most healthy people who come into contact will not develop the serious illness called melioidosis, which can be treated with antibiotics.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022
The soil investigations in Mississippi were prompted by two cases of melioidosis in unrelated people living in the region in recent years.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022
The environmental sampling in Mississippi was conducted after two patients in the area received diagnoses of melioidosis, two years apart — one in July 2020, the other in May 2022.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022
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