Recovery of a <it>Burkholderia thailandensis</it>-like isolate from an Australian water source

• Main Authors: Wilkins Patricia P, Mayo Mark J, Steigerwalt Arnold G, Gal Daniel, Novak Ryan T, Glass Mindy B, Gee Jay E, Currie Bart J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2008-04-01
• Series: BMC Microbiology
• Online Access: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/54

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Burkholderia thailandensis</it>, a close relative of <it>Burkholderia pseudomallei</it>, has previously been reported only from Southeast Asia and North America. It is biochemically differentiated from <it>B. pseudomallei </it>by the ability to utilize arabinose. During the course of environmental sampling for <it>B. pseudomallei </it>in the Northern Territory of Australia, an isolate, MSMB 43, was recovered that is arabinose positive.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Genetic analysis using 16S rDNA sequencing and DNA/DNA hybridization indicates that MSMB 43 is most similar to <it>B. thailandensis </it>although multi-locus sequence typing indicates that this isolate is divergent from both <it>B. pseudomallei </it>and other described <it>B. thailandensis</it>.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We report the isolation and initial characterization of strain MSMB 43, which is a <it>B. thailandensis</it>-like isolate recovered in Australia.</p>