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Descriptor English: Burkholderia cepacia complex
Descriptor Spanish: Complejo Burkholderia cepacia
Descriptor complejo Burkholderia cepacia
Scope note: Grupo de especies fenotípicamente similares pero genotípicamente distintas (genomovares) del género BURKHOLDERIA. Se encuentran en el agua, suelo y rizosfera de las plantas de cultivo. Pueden actuar como patógenos humanos oportunistas y como agentes promotores del crecimiento de plantas y para el biocontrol.
Descriptor Portuguese: Complexo Burkholderia cepacia
Descriptor French: Burkholderia cepacia complex
Tree number(s): B03.660.075.090.688.100.110
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042602
Scope note: A group of phenotypically similar but genotypically distinct species (genomovars) in the genus BURKHOLDERIA. They are found in water, soil, and the rhizosphere of crop plants. They can act as opportunistic human pathogens and as plant growth promoting and biocontrol agents.
Annotation: infection: coord IM with BURKHOLDERIA INFECTIONS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Burkholderia cepacia (1999-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
DeCS ID: 37854
Unique ID: D042602
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Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Burkholderia cepacia complex - Preferred
Concept UI M0441574
Scope note A group of phenotypically similar but genotypically distinct species (genomovars) in the genus BURKHOLDERIA. They are found in water, soil, and the rhizosphere of crop plants. They can act as opportunistic human pathogens and as plant growth promoting and biocontrol agents.
Preferred term Burkholderia cepacia complex



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