Members of the genus Burkholderia: good and bad guys.
- Eberl L Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University Zürich, Zurich, CH-8008, Switzerland.
- Vandamme P Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
- 2016-06-16
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- F1000Research. - 2016
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In the 1990s several biocontrol agents on that contained Burkholderia strains were registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). After risk assessment these products were withdrawn from the market and a moratorium was placed on the registration of Burkholderia-containing products, as these strains may pose a risk to human health. However, over the past few years the number of novel Burkholderia species that exhibit plant-beneficial properties and are normally not isolated from infected patients has increased tremendously. In this commentary we wish to summarize recent efforts that aim at discerning pathogenic from beneficial Burkholderia strains.
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- DOI 10.12688/f1000research.8221.1
- PMID 27303639
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