Burkholderiaceae | |
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Burkholderia pseudomallei colonies on a blood agar plate. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
Order: | Burkholderiales |
Family: | Burkholderiaceae |
Genera | |
Burkholderia |
Burkholderia
Chitinimonas
Cupriavidus
Lautropia
Limnobacter
Pandoraea
Paucimonas
Polynucleobacter
Thermothrix
The Burkholderiaceae are a family of bacteria included in the order Burkholderiales. It includes some pathogenic species, such as Burkholderia mallei (glanders) and Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis).