What Causes Glanders Disease?

Glanders is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. While people can get the disease, glanders is primarily a disease affecting horses. It also affects donkeys and mules and can be naturally contracted by other mammals such as goats, dogs, and cats.

Can humans get farcy?

Glanders and farcy affect horses, donkeys, mules, and a variety of other animals. Humans can also be affected.

How is glanders diagnosed?

How is glanders diagnosed? The disease is diagnosed by finding the bacterium Burkholderia mallei in blood, saliva, urine, or skin lesions.

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