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Identifying phenotypic and genetic traits for assessing pathogenic potential and biocontrol capacity in Burkholderia sensu lato strains.
The ISME journal - 14 Jan 2026
Agnoli Kirsty, Mathew Anugraha, Gualdi Stefano, Paszti Sarah, Moulin Lionel, Vergunst Annette, Mergaert Peter, Eberl Leo
Abstract excerpt
In the 1990s, several Burkholderia strains were registered as biocontrol agents but later withdrawn after opportunistic infections were reported. Phylogenetic revisions now separate the group into Burkholderia sensu stricto (s.s.), including environmental and clinical strains with elevated pathogenic potential, and several newly established genera, largely presumed harmless. We analysed 76 Burkholderia sensu lato...
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