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Burkholderia cenocepacia
Species of bacterium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burkholderia cenocepacia is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in soil and water environments and may also be associated with plants and animals, particularly as a human pathogen.[1] It is one of over 20 species in the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) and is notable due to its virulence factors and inherent antibiotic resistance that render it a prominent opportunistic pathogen responsible for life-threatening, nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients, such as those with cystic fibrosis or chronic granulomatous disease.[2] The quorum sensing systems CepIR and CciIR regulate the formation of biofilms and the expression of virulence factors such as siderophores and proteases.[3] Burkholderia cenocepacia may also cause disease in plants, such as in onions[4][5] and bananas.[6] Additionally, some strains serve as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria.[7]
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Electron micrograph of Burkholderia cepacia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
Order: | Burkholderiales |
Family: | Burkholderiaceae |
Genus: | Burkholderia |
Species: | B. cenocepacia |
Binomial name | |
Burkholderia cenocepacia Vandamme et al. 2003 | |