But it can be dangerous when it infects humans or animals. B. pseudomallei—sometimes called the "mud bug"—enters the body through cuts or scratches. It can also be breathed in and enter the ...

Colloquially referred to as the "mud bug", the harmful bacteria rarely infects humans, but it can be deadly when it does. In fact, there's been a surging number of cases already this year ...

Melioidosis is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, a bug which normally lives harmlessly ... pseudomallei lives in soil and mud, and comes to the surface during periods of high ...