Burkholderia is a genus of Proteobacteria whose pathogenic members include Burkholderia mallei, responsible for glanders, a disease that occurs mostly in horses and related animals; Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of melioidosis; and Burkholderia cepacia, an important pathogen of pulmonary infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF)....
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A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Organisms in this genus had originally been classified as members of the pseudomonas genus but overwhelming biochemical and chemical findings indicated the need to separate them from other pseudomonas species, and hence, this new genus was created. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: berk′hol-der′ē-ă Definitions: 1. A genus of motile, non-spore-forming gram-negative rods, containing significant species of human pathogens formerly classified as members of the genus Pseudomonas.
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