Bacterium
burkholderia cenocepacia
Subclass of:
Burkholderia cepacia complex
Definitions related to burkholderia cenocepacia:
  • A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is non-spore forming, motile, catalase and oxidase positive, indole negative and does not hydrolyze esculin or starch. B. cenocepacia is naturally found in soil, water and vegetation and is capable of degrading industrial waste, herbicides, and vegetation as well as producing many antibacterial and antifungal agents. In humans, this species is pathogenic and associated with cystic fibrosis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-negative bacteria that causes disease in plants. It is found commonly in the environment and is an opportunistic pathogen in humans.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Burkholderia cenocepacia.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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