Burkholderia is a genus of betaproteobacteria that includes three notable human pathogens: B. cepacia, B. pseudomallei, and B. mallei. While B. pseudomallei and B. mallei are considered potential biowarfare agents, B. cepacia infections are largely limited to cystic fibrosis patients. Here, we present 56 Burkholderia genomes from 8 distinct species.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4239345 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01106-14 | DOI Listing |
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