Pandoraea pulmonicola

Pandoraea pulmonicola
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P. pulmonicola
Binomial name
Pandoraea pulmonicola
Coenye et al. 2000
Type strain
ATCC BAA-62, CCM 4979, CCUG 38759, CIP 106625, DSM 16583, FC330, HI 2094, LMG 18106, NCTC 13159

Pandoraea pulmonicola is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, motile bacterium with a single polar flagellum, of the genus Pandoraea. P. pulmonicola has been isolated from respiratory samples of patients with cystic fibrosis and other respiratory diseases. P. pulmonicola is a part of the Burkholderia cepacia complex, which is a group of bacteria commonly associated with infections in individuals with compromised immune systems.