Table 1.
Metadata of B. mallei strains isolated in Pakistan from 1999 until 2020.
| Strain | Year | Source | Host | Population | Region | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pak2018H3 | 2018 | Blood | Horse | Private farm | Islamabad | Polo |
| Pak2018M4 | 2018 | Pus | Mule | Sample received for confirmation | Azad Jammu and Kashmir | Draught |
| Pak2019H6 | 2019 | Pus | Horse | Private owner having total 28 imported polo ponies | Islamabad | Polo |
| Pak2017H7 | 2017 | Blood | Horse | Private | Islamabad | Polo |
| Pak2020M8 | 2020 | Blood | Mule | For hauling | Faisalabad | Draught |
| Pak2019H9 | 2019 | Blood | Horse | Owner has 40 polo ponies | Lahore | Polo |
| Pak2018H10 | 2018 | Blood | Horse | Cart horse | Faisalabad | Draught |
| Pak2020M11 | 2020 | Blood | Mule | For hauling | Faisalabad | Draught |
| PRL1 | 2002 | Pus | Donkey | For hauling | Faisalabad | Draught |
| PRL2 | 1999 | Nasal swab | Horse | Police service | Faisalabad | Mounted Police Horse |
| PRL3 | 2005 | Pus | Horse | Private | Sargodha | Farm |
| PRL4 | 2005 | Pus | Horse | Private | Sargodha | Farm |
| PRL7 | 2000 | Pus | Horse | For hauling | Faisalabad | Draught |
| PRL11 | 1999 | Pus | Horse | Police service | Faisalabad | Mounted Police Horse |
| PRL34 | 2007 | Nasal swab | Donkey | Work in brick factory | Faisalabad | Draught |
| PRL41 | 2006 | Pus | Mule | For hauling | Faisalabad | Draught |
| PRL42 | 2007 | Pus | Mule | For hauling | Faisalabad | Draught |
| PRL43 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| PRL44 | 2007 | Nasal swab | Mule | Private | Sargodha | Farm |