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Phase variation has a role in Burkholderia ambifaria niche adaptation.
The ISME journal - 1 Jan 2010
Vial Ludovic, Groleau Marie-Christine, Lamarche Martin G, Filion Geneviève, Castonguay-Vanier Josée, Dekimpe Valérie, Daigle France, Charette Steve J, Déziel Eric
Abstract excerpt
Members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), such as B. ambifaria, are effective biocontrol strains, for instance, as plant growth-promoting bacteria; however, Bcc isolates can also cause severe respiratory infections in people suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF). No distinction is known between isolates from environmental and human origins, suggesting that the natural environment is a potential source of...
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