melioidosis

American  

[mel-ee-oi-doh-sis] / ˌmɛl i ɔɪˈdoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a contagious pulmonary disease of rodents that is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei and is frequently transmitted to humans in moist climates of southeastern Asia.

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Etymology

Origin of melioidosis

1920–25; < Greek mēlí ( s ) glanders, or a similar distemper affecting asses + -oid + -osis

Example Sentences

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

Currently, melioidosis is diagnosed in patients after bacterial samples are cultured, which takes three to four days.

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 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