'''Glanders''' is a contagious disease caused by [[Burkholderia mallei|''Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) mallei'']]. It exists in '''acute''' and '''chronic''' forms. Animals are infected by ingestion of contaminated feed or water, inhalation or via open wounds. The organism invades mucosa and desseminates to other tissue via the lymphatics. | '''Glanders''' is a contagious disease caused by [[Burkholderia mallei|''Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) mallei'']]. It exists in '''acute''' and '''chronic''' forms. Animals are infected by ingestion of contaminated feed or water, inhalation or via open wounds. The organism invades mucosa and desseminates to other tissue via the lymphatics. |