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Volume 21, Number 1—January 2015
Research

Clinical, Environmental, and Serologic Surveillance Studies of Melioidosis in Gabon, 2012–2013

W. Joost Wiersinga1Comments to Author , Emma Birnie1, Tassili A.F. Weehuizen, Abraham S. Alabi, Michaëla A.M. Huson, Robert A. G. Huis in ’t Veld, Harry K. Mabala, Gregoire K. Adzoda, Yannick Raczynski-Henk, Meral Esen, Bertrand Lell, Peter G. Kremsner, Caroline E. Visser, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Sharon J. Peacock, Arie van der Ende, Direk Limmathurotsakul, and Martin P. Grobusch
Author affiliations: University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (W.J. Wiersinga, E. Birnie, T.A.F. Weehuizen, M.A.M. Huson, R.A.G. in ’t Veld, C.E. Visser, A. van der Ende, M.P. Grobusch); Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambaréné, Gabon (A.S. Alabi, H.K. Mabala, G.K. Adzoda, M. Esen, B. Lell, P.G. Kremsner, M.P. Grobusch); Ex-Situ Silex Geoarchaeology, Leiden, the Netherlands (Y. Raczynski-Henk); University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany (M. Esen, B. Lell, P.G. Kremsner, M.P. Grobusch); Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (V. Wuthiekanun, D. Limmathurotsakul); University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (S.J. Peacock)

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Table 2

Geographic features and distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei strains at 8 sampling sites in Moyen-Ogooué and Ngounié Provinces, Gabon, 2012–2013*

Site Nearest village Elevation, m Land use Soil type Soil description Sample holes positive, %
A Lambaréné, Albert Schweitzer Hospital; lat. S 00°40′40.5, long. E 010°13′49.7 34 Football (soccer) field Ferralsol Yellowish-brown, clay fluvial sediments, not strongly humic, some gravel, poorly sorted sediment, decalcified 14
B Lambaréné, Adouma; lat. S 00°40′50.2, long. E 010°13′31.5 14 Riverbed that is dry most of the year Ferralsol,
clay, orange, dry Brownish yellow, clay fluvial sediments, moderately humic, some gravel, strong indicators of human interference 0
C Makouké; lat. S 00°28′30.8, long. E 010°24′34.7 20 Cattle ranch Ferrasol, orange, little stones, hard, rocky, less hard, orange Yellowish brown, clay fluvial sediments, not strongly humic, some gravel, poorly sorted sediment, decalcified 4
D Lambaréné, Adiwa; lat. S 00°41′06.0, long. E 010°13′43.5 8 Next to school (with Bps IHA positivity) Ferralsol Brownish yellow, clay fluvial sediments, moderately humic, some gravel, strong indicators of human interference 3
E Lambaréné, Petit Paris 3; lat. S010°42′40.4, long. E 010°15′20.7 35 Cattle ranch Savannah/ferralsol Yellowish gray, well-sorted clay, weakly humic 0
F Fougamou; lat. S 01°18′40.3, long. E 010°37′14.4 88 Savannah, grassland Savannah/ferralsol Yellowish gray, well-sorted clay, weakly humic 0
G Massika II; lat. S 00°40′40.7, long. E 010°13′51.4 55 Football pitch Ferralsol Reddish brown, clay fluvial sediments, not strongly humic, sediment, decalcified 0
H Mouila; lat. S 01°51′27.8, long. E 011°02′37.7 92 Rice paddy Gleysol Greyish yellow clay with ferric concretions, gleyic features, probably associated with rice cultivation 0

*lat., latitude; long., longitude.

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1These authors contributed equally to this article.

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