Alcaligenaceae | |
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Bordetella bronchiseptica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
Order: | Burkholderiales |
Family: |
Alcaligenaceae De Ley et al., 1986 |
Genera | |
Achromobacter |
Achromobacter
Advenella
Alcaligenes
Azohydromonas
Bordetella
Brackiella
Castellaniella
Derxia
Kerstersia
Oligella
Pelistega
Pigmentiphaga
Pusillimonas
Taylorella
Tetrathiobacter
The Alcaligenaceae are a family of bacteria, included in the order Burkholderiales. Members are found in water, soil, animals and humans. Some species, like Bordetella, are pathogenic for humans and for some animals.