Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Proteobacteria, Class Betaproteobacteria, Order Burkholderiales, Family Burkholderiaceae, Genus Burkholderia,
Burkholderia territorii De Smet et al. 2015.
Gram-negative rods, 0.2-0.5 x 0.5-1.7 µm. Non-spore-forming. Motile.
Colonies are medium-sized, grey, non-pigmented and non-haemolytic. Mixed
colonies types with small and large colonies may appear. Grows at 37 ºC on BSA,
Burkholderia cepacia selective agar and MacConkey agar. Can grow at 42 ºC. Aerobic.
Isolated from soil and human respiratory samples in Australia and the USA.
Undetermined.
- De Smet, B., Mayo, M., Peeters, C., Zlosnik, J. E., Spilker, T., Hird, T. J., Lipuma, J. J., Kidd, T. J., Kaestli, M., Ginther, J. L., Wagner,
D. M., Keim, P., Bell, S. C., Jacobs, J. A., Currie, B. J. and Vandamme, P. 2015. Burkholderia stagnalis sp. nov. and Burkholderia
territorii sp. nov., two novel Burkholderia cepacia complex species from environmental and human sources. Int. J. Syst. Evol.
Microbiol., 65, 2265-2271.
Positive results for gelatinase, beta-galactosidase, lysine decarboxylase, oxidase (slow
reaction), acid production from adonitol, glucose (negative in API 20NE), maltose,
lactose & xylose.
Can assimilate L-arabinose, glucose, mannose, mannitol, gluconate, caprate, adipate, malate, citrate & phenylacetate.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, indole production, ornithine decarboxylase, acid production from adonitol.
No assimilation of N-acetylglucosamine (admin note: found some contradictions in article text vs article API NE codes).
Variable results for nitrate reduction, acid production from sucrose, assimilation of maltose.
(c) Costin Stoica