Plant-associated symbiotic Burkholderia species lack hallmark strategies required in mammalian pathogenesis.

Burkholderia is a diverse and dynamic genus, containing pathogenic species as well as species that form complex interactions with plants. Pathogenic strains, such as B. pseudomallei and B. mallei, can cause serious disease in mammals, while other Burkholderia strains are opportunistic pathogens, inf...

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Main Authors: Annette A Angus, Christina M Agapakis, Stephanie Fong, Shailaja Yerrapragada, Paulina Estrada-de los Santos, Paul Yang, Nannie Song, Stephanie Kano, Jésus Caballero-Mellado, Sergio M de Faria, Felix D Dakora, George Weinstock, Ann M Hirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3885511?pdf=render