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Table of Characteristics: Added 4/20/22
Genome Section: Added 3/26/22
Systems Section: Added 3/26/22
Etymology Section: Added 3/26/22
Human Pathology Section: Added 4/20/22
I also simplified subsequent mentions of the name Burkholderia Gladioli to simply B. gladioli throughout any section of the article that is not the very first header paragraph.
All 5 citations listed in the reference section have been added to the article.
Table of Characteristics
List of Sources for Characteristics: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology Volume 2, Part B.
| Test type | Test | Characteristics |
| Colony characters | Size | |
| Type | Round | |
| Color | Pale Yellow | |
| Shape | ||
| Morphological characters | Shape | Slightly Bent Rods |
| Physiological characters | Motility | + |
| Growth at 6.5% NaCl | ||
| Biochemical characters | Gram staining | - |
| Oxidase | d | |
| Catalase | ||
| Oxidative-Fermentative | ||
| Motility | + | |
| Methyl Red | ||
| Voges-Proskauer | ||
| Indole | ||
| H2S Production | ||
| Urease | ||
| Nitrate reductase | ||
| β-Galactosidase | ||
| Hydrolysis of | Gelatin | + |
| Starch | - | |
| Casein | ||
| Utilization of | Glycerol | |
| Galactose | + | |
| D-Glucose | + | |
| D-Fructose | + | |
| D-Mannose | + | |
| Mannitol | + | |
Etymology
Burkholderia - Named after the scientist (bacteriologist) that discovered an organism that caused disease in the skin of onions. [1]
Gladioli - Small sword, of a lily, used within botanics. [2]
Genome
The B. Gladioli genome consists of 6 major holders of genetic information: two chromosomes and four plasmids. The entire genome amounts to 9.06 Mb (Million Bases) with 89.64% of the genome - including non-coding regions - on the two chromosomes. [3]
Systems
The primary system responsible for the disease caused by Burkholderia Gladioli sp. is a Type Two secretion pathway (Link the wiki page for Type 2 secretion pathway here). [4] An experiment performed by Chowdhury and Heinemann revealed that six strains of Burkholderia Gladioli that were avirulent still contained the capacity for mushroom growth inhibition without having the characteristics of mushroom tissue degradations. This led the two to believe the genetic factors that cause the microbe to have the ability to generate the cavity disease within an organism can be separated from the factors that inhibit mycelium growth within said mushrooms.[4]
Pathology in Humans
A 3-year long study period of neonatal and nosocomial sepsis yielded 14 patients (out of approximately 3784) with isolated positive colonies of B. Gladioli from blood cultures. During this time, symptoms of the sepsis caused by the B. Gladioli infection included congenital leukemia, pneumonia, and several other respiratory malfunctions. A mortality rate of 7% is linked to the B. Gladioli infections present during the time of study. [5]
References
- ^ Genus burkholderia. Genus: Burkholderia. (n.d.). Retrieved February 26, 2022, from https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/burkholderia
- ^ Species burkholderia gladioli. Species: Burkholderia gladioli. (n.d.). Retrieved February 26, 2022, from https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/burkholderia-gladioli
- ^ Seo YS, Lim J, Choi BS, et al. Complete genome sequence of Burkholderia gladioli BSR3. Journal of Bacteriology. 2011 Jun;193(12):3149. DOI: 10.1128/jb.00420-11. PMID: 21478339; PMCID: PMC3133191.
- ^ a b Roy Chowdhury, P., & Heinemann, J. A. (2006). The general secretory pathway of Burkholderia gladioli pv. agaricicola BG164R is necessary for cavity disease in white button mushrooms. Applied and environmental microbiology, 72(5), 3558–3565. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.72.5.3558-3565.2006 ^
- ^ Dursun, Arzu; Zenciroglu, Aysegul; Karagol, Belma Saygili; Hakan, Nilay; Okumus, Nurullah; Gol, Nese; Tanir, Gonul (2012-10-01). "Burkholderia gladioli sepsis in newborns". European Journal of Pediatrics. 171 (10): 1503–1509. doi:10.1007/s00431-012-1756-y. ISSN 1432-1076.