Taxonomy and identification of the Burkholderia cepacia complex

At the beginning of this review it is essential to clarify the terminology that will be used to refer to the members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex and their relatives. The name B. cepacia will relate only to B. cepacia genomovar I. Strains resembling B. cepacia may belong to the B. cepacia com...

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Published in:Journal of clinical microbiology 2001-10, Vol.39 (10), p.3427-3436
Main Authors: COENYE, Tom, VANDAMME, Peter, GOVAN, John R. W, LIPUMA, John J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial Typing Techniques - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Burkholderia cepacia
Burkholderia cepacia - classification
Burkholderia cepacia - genetics
Burkholderia Infections - microbiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genotype
Humans
Microbiology
Minireviews
Mycological methods and techniques used in mycology
Mycology
Phenotype
Systematics
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Summary:At the beginning of this review it is essential to clarify the terminology that will be used to refer to the members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex and their relatives. The name B. cepacia will relate only to B. cepacia genomovar I. Strains resembling B. cepacia may belong to the B. cepacia complex, to other Burkholderia species (for instance, Burkholderia gladioli), or to species from other genera (for instance, Ralstonia pickettii) that share some phenotypic or genotypic similarities with the B. cepacia complex. B. cepacia complex bacteria and organisms that may be confused with them will be altogether referred to as B. cepacia-like organisms. Chronic microbial colonization of the major airways, leading to exacerbations of pulmonary infection, is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Despite the advances that have been made in the understanding of the epidemiology, "B. cepacia" infections still have a considerable impact on morbidity and mortality in CF patients.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.39.10.3427-3436.2001