• The authors describe an outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia bacteremia in 4 hospitals across Australia between the dates of March 2017 and May 2017. (civco.com)
  • Burkholderia cenocepacia is an opportunistic pathogen of cystic fibrosis patients. (uwo.ca)
  • Hynes, Daniel W., "The Type VI Secretion System of Burkholderia cenocepacia: a study of actin cytoskeleton remodeling and involvement in host cell death" (2009). (uwo.ca)
  • We report the characterization of BC2L-C, a soluble lectin from the opportunistic pathogen Burkholderia cenocepacia, which has two distinct domains with unique specificities and biological activities. (qub.ac.uk)
  • This study presents the first ever reported case series of Burkholderia cenocepacia neonatal sepsis in Central African Republic. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
  • Burkholderia cenocepacia is a species of Gram-negative bacteria that is widespread in the environment, and is also an opportunistic pathogen causing chronic lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis as well as other immunocompromised patients [ 1 ]. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
  • The Burkholderia (previously part of Pseudomonas) genus name refers to a group of virtually ubiquitous Gram-negative, obligately aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that are motile by means of single or multiple polar flagella, with the exception of Burkholderia mallei, which is nonmotile. (wikipedia.org)
  • Burkholderia mallei tvoří výjimku mezi ostatními rody, je to nepohyblivá gramnegativní tyčinka. (wikiskripta.eu)
  • High-resolution melting PCR analysis for rapid genotyping of Burkholderia mallei. (sciensano.be)
  • Burkholderia (B.) mallei is the causative agent of glanders. (sciensano.be)
  • The BurMal dtec-qPCR comprises a series of specific targeted reagents designed for Burkholderia mallei detection by using qPCR. (geneticpcr.com)
  • Burkholderia mallei is a Gram-negative, non-motile, aerobic bacterium belonging to the Burkholderiaceae family. (geneticpcr.com)
  • It is caused by infection with the bacterium Burkholderia mallei, usually by ingestion of contaminated feed or water. (kitpcr.com)
  • This message is to inform you of an ongoing public health investigation regarding three cases of melioidosis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei , which occurred in a Kansas resident in March of 2021, a Texas resident in May of 2021, and a Minnesota resident in May of 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • Melioidosis is a frequently fatal infectious disease caused by the soil dwelling Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei . (plos.org)
  • Melioidosis is a severe infection caused by the environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei . (plos.org)
  • The Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is the cause of melioidosis and a category B select agent. (plos.org)
  • Infection with the gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei can result in a life-threatening disease known as melioidosis. (health.mil)
  • Melioidosis is a potentially life threatening disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei . (health.mil)
  • Title : Child Melioidosis Deaths Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei-Contaminated Borehole Water, Vietnam, 2019 Personal Author(s) : Tran, Quyen T.L.;Phan, Phuc H.;Bui, Linh N.H.;Bui, Ha T.V.;Hoang, Ngoc T.B.;Tran, Dien M.;Trinh, Trung T. (cdc.gov)
  • This 64-year-old man presented with symptoms and radiological features of pulmonary TB, confirmed by sputum smear, but sputum culture also yielded Burkholderia pseudomallei , the pathogen that causes melioidosis. (who.int)
  • and Burkholderia cepacia, an important pathogen of pulmonary infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Burkholderia species is also found in marine environments. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has been shown that closely related cystic fibrosis-associated Burkholderia species respond to trimethoprim with differing levels of expression of various secondary metabolites, highlighting the personalized nature of metabolomics in related bacterial strains. (wikipedia.org)
  • To determine risk factors for acquiring Burkholderia cepacia complex among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND--Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia is an increasingly important pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis but it is unclear how it spreads from patient to patient. (whiterose.ac.uk)
  • The Burkholderia cepacia complex are respiratory pathogens that primarily infect immunocompromised and cystic fibrosis patients, and are acquired through contaminated products and equipment, or via patient-to-patient transmission. (qxmd.com)
  • The prevalence, epidemiology, and genomovar status of Burkholderia cepacia complex strains recovered from Italian cystic fibrosis (CF) patients were investigated using genetic typing and species identification methods. (unict.it)
  • Background Infection with Burkholderia cepacia complex ( Bcc ) results in a heterogeneous clinical course ranging from asymptomatic colonization of the airways to fulminant respiratory failure in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Early eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa improves clinical outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • In Burkholderia species, certain antibiotics such as trimethoprim has been shown to induce and upregulate a large amount of the metabolome, inducing over 100 silent secondary metabolite gene clusters in Burkholderia thailandensis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Research focused on interbacterial signaling using Burkholderia has shown that contact-dependent growth inhibition plays a significant role in mediating cell to cell communication specifically in B. thailandensis. (wikipedia.org)
  • MALDI-TOF, 16s, VITEK-2) may misidentify B. pseudomallei as another bacterium, such as occurred with the case in TX, where the isolate was initially misidentified as Burkholderia thailandensis by MALDI-TOF. (cdc.gov)
  • nov., a New Species Related to Burkholderia thailandensis and the Fifth Member of the Burkholderia pseudomallei Complex. (bvsalud.org)
  • During routine screening for Burkholderia pseudomallei from water wells in northern Australia in areas where it is endemic, Gram-negative bacteria ( strains MSMB43T, MSMB121, and MSMB122) with a similar morphology and biochemical pattern to B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis were coisolated with B. pseudomallei on Ashdown's selective agar . (bvsalud.org)
  • Cholesterol esterase (EC 3.1.1.13) was identified in a bacterium, Burkholderia stabilis strain FERMP-21014. (pacb.com)
  • The Burkholderia pseudomallei complex causes percutaneous wound, cardiovascular, and respiratory infections. (qxmd.com)
  • nov. as a novel Burkholderia species within the B. pseudomallei complex. (bvsalud.org)
  • The genus Burkholderia consists of a diverse group of species, with the closest relatives of B. pseudomallei referred to as the B. pseudomallei complex. (bvsalud.org)
  • Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex among ventilated pediatric patients linked to hospital sinks. (medscape.com)
  • Moisturizing body milk as a reservoir of Burkholderia cepacia: outbreak of nosocomial infection in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit. (medscape.com)
  • Here we describe a case of Burkholderia multivorans urinary tract infection in a previously healthy man. (lu.se)
  • Until recently, the genus Burkholderia was inclusive of all Paraburkholderia species. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the genus Paraburkholderia is phylogenetically distinct, and can be distinguished from all Burkholderia species on the basis of molecular signatures that are uniquely found for each genus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Twenty-two negative controls including 4 isolates belonging to the genus Burkholderia have been tested negative as expected. (pda.org)
  • Currently there is no licensed vaccine against any Burkholderia pathogen. (qxmd.com)
  • Comparative genomics of Burkholderia singularis sp. (edu.au)
  • Four Burkholderia pseudomallei-like isolates of human clinical origin were examined by a polyphasic taxonomic approach that included comparative whole genome analyses. (edu.au)
  • The results demonstrated that these isolates represent a rare and unusual, novel Burkholderia species for which we propose the name B. singularis. (edu.au)
  • With matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization- time of flight analysis , all isolates grouped together in a cluster separate from other Burkholderia spp. (bvsalud.org)
  • Bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex cause frequent infections in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients, with a significant mortality rate. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
  • RÉSUMÉ La présente étude visait à estimer la prévalence et les facteurs de risque des infections liées aux procédures de soins dans tous les hôpitaux de la région du centre-est de la Tunisie, comptant neuf établissements, en 2005. (who.int)
  • Nous en concluons que les infections liées aux procédures de soins constituent un motif de préoccupation dans cette région de Tunisie. (who.int)
  • Burkholderia species form a monophyletic group within the Burkholderiales order of the Betaproteobacteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • These indels represent exclusive common ancestry shared among all Burkholderia species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Recently, research in Burkholderia species has investigated a range of topics and characteristics including metabolomic response to antibiotics, contact-dependent interactions between bacterial communities, and genomic potential to yield beneficial products. (wikipedia.org)
  • Its genome sequence has an average mol% G+C content of 64.34%, which is considerably lower than that of other Burkholderia species. (edu.au)
  • B. singularis can be differentiated from other Burkholderia species by multilocus sequence analysis, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and a distinctive biochemical profile that includes the absence of nitrate reduction, a mucoid appearance on Columbia sheep blood agar, and a slowly positive oxidase reaction. (edu.au)
  • Molecular analyses clearly demonstrated that strains MSMB43T, MSMB121, and MSMB122 belong to a novel Burkholderia species for which the name Burkholderia humptydooensis sp. (bvsalud.org)
  • Characteristics and outcome predictors of patients involved in an outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex. (medscape.com)
  • Singeltary E, Akinboyo I, Sick-Samuels AC, Griffith ME, Milstone A, Ascenzi J, Carroll KC, Fackler J. Enteral Medication as the Source of a Burkholderia Cepacia Complex Outbreak in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients . (duke.edu)
  • The agency confirmed the product had been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia , a bacteria linked to an outbreak in five states. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite the identification of hundreds of bacterial sRNAs, their roles on bacterial physiology and virulence remain largely unknown, as is the case of bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc). (scite.ai)
  • 2021) isolated and characterized Burkholderia cepacia from marine sponges of the Saint Martin's Island of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. (wikipedia.org)
  • Burkholderia Cepacia Complex and Aqueous Non-Sterile Drug Manufacture. (brighttalk.com)
  • for the detection of Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) members in non-sterile products became official in December 2019. (pda.org)
  • Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in an intensive care unit. (medscape.com)
  • Complete genome sequence of Burkholderia stabilis FERMP-21014. (pacb.com)
  • High-quality permanent draft genome sequence of the Lebeckia ambigua-nodulating Burkholderia sp. (doe.gov)
  • Burkholderia are opportunistic pathogens. (lu.se)
  • The type II O-antigenic polysaccharide moiety of Burkholderia pseudomallei lipopolysaccharide is required for serum resistance and virulence. (medwelljournals.com)
  • Thinking Outside the Bug: Targeting Outer Membrane Proteins for Burkholderia Vaccines. (qxmd.com)
  • Structural and immunological characterization of Burkholderia pseudomallei O-polysaccharide-flagellin protein conjugates. (medwelljournals.com)
  • Burkholderia cepacia is an aerobic gram-negative bacillus found in various aquatic environments. (medscape.com)
  • For additional information on Burkholderia pseudomallei refer to the ASM Sentinel Level Clinical Laboratory Guidelines . (cdc.gov)
  • Yilmaz T, Celik I, Cihangiroglu M, Yildirim S, Akbulut A. Burkholderia cepacia: An unusual cause of postoperative endophthalmitis. (medscape.com)