mallei. Here, we present a literature review of human glanders in which we discuss the clinical epidemiology and risk factors, potential routes of exposure, symptoms, the incubation period, and specific diagnostics. This review focuses on pulmonary glanders, as this is the most likely outcome of...
Burkholderia mallei penetrates the skin or enters through the eyes or the nose. There have been reports of sporadic instances occurring in people who work with horses, lab workers, and veterinarians. Glanders has various routes of infection that determines its symptoms. The routes of infection ...
Glanders causes respiratory infection and skin lesions in horses and humans. The disease is spread through close contact with other horses and by contaminated objects, such as brushes and tack. If glanders is suspected, contact a veterinarian immediately. Being aware of the symptoms is important i...
This disease is naturally found in equines, who occasionally transmit the infection to humans ( 1 ). Glanders is one of the oldest diseases ever described. Disease symptoms were recorded by Hippocrates around the year 425 BC , and the disease was given the name "melis" by Aristotle in ...
Analysis of perception towards equine glanders showed that majority of the participants (n=113, 68.4%) observed that equine keepers were reluctant to disclose the clinical symptoms of B. mallei infection. Furthermore, non-co-operation and unwillingness by superiors (33.9%), financial (31%), ...