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Unit V
Burkholderia sp.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which Burkholderia species causes meloidosis? | pseudomallei |
| A zoonotic disease caused by Burkholderia mallei | Glanders |
| Opportunistic pathogen in Cystic Fibrosis patients; typically means that the patient will not receive transplant and is marked for death | Burkholderia cepacia |
| Species of Burkholderia that has been found in Cystic Fibrosis patients, but is most commonly found as a plant pathogen | gladioli |
| Oxidase pos/neg, glucose oxidizer, lysine pos, onpg pos, nitrate neg, non-wrinkled colonies | B. cepacia |