Melioidosis in South Asia: Scientific Advances, Regional Challenges and One Health Perspectives—An Integrated Research Synthesis from the 4th South Asian Melioidosis Congress
Background Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei , is a severe tropical infection with diverse clinical manifestations and high mortality if untreated. Although endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, its burden is increasingly recognized in South Asia, where the disease remains underdiagnosed...