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. 2023 May;29(5):1073–1075. doi: 10.3201/eid2905.221138

Table. Site characteristics and distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei at 8 sampling sites in Nigeria, 2019.

Site Location State Place Site characteristics Sample holes positive for B. pseudomallei
A Southwestern Ogun Lufoko Rice field, dry 0
B Southwestern Ogun Ige Rice field, dry 0
C Northwestern Kebbi Birnin Kebbi* Rice field, moist 4
D Northwestern Kebbi Birnin Kebbi* Rice field, moist 1
E Southwestern Ogun Sunmoge Cattle, grassland next to river, moist 0
F Southeastern Ebonyi Abakaliki Rice field and cassava crops, moist 38
G Southeastern Ebonyi Abakaliki Rice swamp, wet 1
H Southeastern Enugu Nenwe Rice field, moist 14

*The sampling sites in Birnin Kebbi were located 3 km apart from each other. An overview of the geographic distribution of sampling sites for Burkholderia pseudomallei can be found in the Appendix.