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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Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before they are diagnosed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 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
"Given the very small number of cases of melioidosis identified historically in the United States, CDC believes the risk of melioidosis for the general population continues to be very low," the agency said.
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
Exposure to the bacteria can cause melioidosis, a “rare and serious disease,” according to the C.D.C.; about one in every 4,600 people exposed are found to have the disease, according to a study from 2019.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
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