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Diversity of the Burkholderia cepacia complex and implications for risk assessment of biological control strains.
Annual review of phytopathology - 1 Jan 2001
Parke J L, Gurian-Sherman D
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The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) consists of several species of closely related and extremely versatile gram-negative bacteria found naturally in soil, water, and the rhizosphere of plants. Strains of Bcc have been used in biological control of plant diseases and bioremediation, while some strains are plant pathogens or opportunistic pathogens of humans with cystic fibrosis. The ecological versatility of...
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