The pH scale goes from 0 to 14 with pH 7 as the neutral point. As the amount of hydrogen ions in the soil increases the soil pH decreases thus becoming more acidic. From pH 7 to 0 the soil is ...

A bacteria strain that causes melioidosis has been found in US soil and water for the first time. People mostly catch the bacteria, called Burkholderia pseudomallei, from contaminated soil or water.

The Department of Health and Department of Agriculture have reported and are now addressing reports of melioidosis in Siquijor. First thought to be glanders disease, the DOH later confirmed the ...

Melioidosis is "primarily contracted through open wounds, inhalation, or ingestion of contaminated water or contact with soil." It presents serious public health risks for tropical countries like ...

In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition – but that the need to address ...

Humans may develop melioidosis by inhaling contaminated dust or water droplets, swallowing contaminated water, ingesting soil-contaminated food, or exposing skin abrasions or open wounds to ...

A bacteria strain that causes melioidosis has been found in US soil and water for the first time. People mostly catch the bacteria, called Burkholderia pseudomallei, from contaminated soil or water.

Professor of microbiology and immunology Paul Brett, Ph.D., and his lab team are advancing a subunit vaccine into human clinical trials and have contributed to the development of rapid diagnostic ...

The bacteria been found in soil and water in the continental United States, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (Dr. Todd Parker, Audra Marsh/CDC via AP) AP AP ...

The bacteria behind the potentially fatal disease melioidosis has been found in U.S. soil for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday (July 27).