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Descriptions

Burkholderia pseudomallei (previously Pseudomonas pseudomallei, Malleomyces pseudomallei, Pfeiferella pseudomallei, Bacillus whitmori) aka Whitmore's bacillus is a Gram-negative, bipolar, aerobic, motile rod-shaped bacterium. A human and animal pathogen, B. pseudomallei causes melioidosis. B. pseudomallei measures 2-5 um in length and 0.4-0.8 um in diameter and are capable self-propulsion using flagellae. Endemic in soil and water of South-East Asia and North Australia, the two most important serovars clinically are (Type Iara+ and Type IIara-), corresponding to the above-mentioned geographic locations. Both serovars are roughly equal in pathogenicity and are distinguished by their ability to metabolize L-arabinose. The bacteria can grow in a number artficial nutrient environments, especially betaine - and arginine -containing. In vitro , optimal proliferation temperature is reported around 40°C in pH -neutral or slightly acidic environments (pH 6.8-7.0). Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Burkholderia pseudomallei (Wikipedia)

A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes MELIOIDOSIS. It has been isolated from soil and water in tropical regions, particularly Southeast Asia. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
B pseudomal

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zh-CN Chinese (China) 类鼻疽伯克霍尔德氏菌
Synonyms: 类鼻疽伯克氏菌;类鼻疽伯克霍尔德菌;类鼻疽杆菌
fr-CA French (Canada) Burkholderia pseudomallei
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Burkholderia pseudomallei
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Burkholderia pseudomallei
it-IT Italian (Italy) Burkholderia pseudomallei
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Burkholderia pseudomallei
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Burkholderia pseudomallei
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Burkholderia pseudomallei
Synonyms: burkholderia pseudomallei
fr-BE French (Belgium) Burkholderia pseudomallei