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Pandoraea pulmonicola

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Burkholderiaceae

Genus
  
Pandoraea

Order
  
Burkholderiales

Class
  
Betaproteobacteria

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Pandoraea, Inquilinus limosus, Ralstonia mannitolilytica, Burkholderia multivorans, Ralstonia pickettii

Pandoraea pulmonicola is a Gram-negative, nonspore-forming, motile bacterium with a single polar flagellum, of the genus Pandoraea. P. pulmonicola is a virulent species and can be dangerous for patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis.

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Pandoraea pulmonicola Wikipedia