Burkholderia cepacia has emerged as an important pulmonary pathogen in
immunocompromised patients and in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Little is known about …

The Burkholderia pseudomallei is a unique bio-threat and causative agent of melioidosis.
The B. pseudomallei Bp1651 strain has been isolated from a chronic cystic fibrosis patient …

Burkholderia mallei is an infectious intracellular pathogen whose virulence and resistance to
antibiotics makes it a potential bioterrorism agent. Given its genetic origin as a commensal …

To increase knowledge of the pathogenic potential of the Burkholderia cepacia complex
(BCC), we investigated the effects of reference strains of the nine BCC species on human …

Burkholderia is a diverse genus of gram-negative bacteria that causes high mortality rate in
humans, equines and cattle. The lack of effective therapeutic treatments poses serious …

Burkholderia pseudomallei primary diagnostic cultures demonstrate colony morphology
variation associated with expression of virulence and adaptation proteins. This study aims to …

Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei are the causative agents of melioidosis and
glanders, respectively, and are often fatal to humans and animals. Owing to the high fatality …

Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, and its infection usually
affects patients' lungs. The organism is a facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacillus …

Aims: To study the genotypic identification and characterization of the 119 Burkholderia
cepacia complex (Bcc) strains recovered from clinical and environmental sources in Japan …

Burkholderia pseudomallei causes the disease melioidosis. The most common clinical
presentation of melioidosis is pneumonia which can occur in acute and chronic forms. The …