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What is The following statements are true regarding melioidosis except: and explain in detail?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., It is caused by Burkholderia mallei(Ref: Jawetz, 24th/e, p. 265; Harrison, 19th/e, p. 1042, 1070; Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 314, 319)Causative agent of Melioidosis (Vietnam time bomb disease) is Burkholderia pseudo mallei and most common form of Melioidosis is pulmonary infection. It is also known as Pseudomonas pseudo mallei/Whitmore's bacilli.