Pandoraea apista

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium in the family Burkholderiaceae. This species is positive for catalase, growth on Drigalsky agar, growth in 0.5 and 1.5% NaCl, assimilation of d-gluconate, l-malate and phenylacetate, acid and alkaline phosphatase, and leucine arylamidase activity. P. apista is found in the soil and also in the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients.

**Synonyms:** - PANDORAEA APISTA