| Burkholderia diffusa |
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Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Betaproteobacteria, Order Burkholderiales, Family Burkholderiaceae, Genus
Burkholderia, Burkholderia diffusa Vanlaere et al. 2008.
Burkholderia, Burkholderia diffusa Vanlaere et al. 2008.
Gram-negative rods. Non-spore-forming.
Colonies are moist or smooth. Grows on MacConkey agar and on BCSA where turn
the medium either alkaline or acidic. Growth is observed at 30 and 37 ºC. Variable
growth at 42 ºC. Non-pigmented. Non-haemolytic. Aerobic.
the medium either alkaline or acidic. Growth is observed at 30 and 37 ºC. Variable
growth at 42 ºC. Non-pigmented. Non-haemolytic. Aerobic.
Isolated from sputum of cystic fibrosis patients, blood samples from non-cystic fibrosis patients and from soil and water.
Undetermined.
- Vanlaere E., Lipuma J.J., Baldwin A., Henry D., De Brandt E., Mahenthiralingam E., Speert D., Dowson C. and Vandamme P.:
Burkholderia latens sp. nov., Burkholderia diffusa sp. nov., Burkholderia arboris sp. nov., Burkholderia seminalis sp. nov. and
Burkholderia metallica sp. nov., novel species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58,
1580-1590.
Positive results for nitrate reduction, lysine decarboxylase, beta-galactosidase, oxidase,
acid production from: glucose, sucrose, maltose, lactose and xylose.
Can assimilate glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-mannitol, N-acetylglucosamine, D-gluconate, caprate, adipate, L-malate,
citrate and phenylacetate.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, ornithine decarboxylase, tryptophanase and urease.
No assimilation of maltose.
Variable results for gelatin liquefaction and acid production from adonitol.
acid production from: glucose, sucrose, maltose, lactose and xylose.
Can assimilate glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-mannitol, N-acetylglucosamine, D-gluconate, caprate, adipate, L-malate,
citrate and phenylacetate.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, ornithine decarboxylase, tryptophanase and urease.
No assimilation of maltose.
Variable results for gelatin liquefaction and acid production from adonitol.
(c) Costin Stoica
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