Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) in goats: First report in Bangladesh
Abdullah Al Mamun, S M Sujan Ashraf, Amir Hamza Shuvo, Farhan Ibne Siddique, Hasan Khan, Naeem Ahammed Ibrahim Fahim, Chandra Shaker Chouhan, Farzana Yeasmin · 2026
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Abdullah Al Mamun and colleagues report the first detection in Bangladesh of the Burkholderia cepacia complex, a group of bacteria that can cause serious infections in vulnerable people and animals. The bacteria are notorious in patients with cystic fibrosis and can cause udder infection and abscesses in goats and sheep. The team tested forty goats, most with breathing symptoms and a history of abortion.
Eight samples from sick goats grew related bacteria, while healthy control goats grew none, and gene tests plus sequencing confirmed the group's presence in several. A first national report matters because it puts the pathogen on the map for veterinarians. Goat keepers and animal health services now know to include it when investigating abortion and lung disease.
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| CREATOR | Abdullah Al Mamun, S M Sujan Ashraf, Amir Hamza Shuvo, Farhan Ibne Siddique, Hasan Khan, Naeem Ahammed Ibrahim Fahim, Chandra Shaker Chouhan, Farzana Yeasmin |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26426 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |