Burkholderia vietnamiensis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the genus Burkholderia, phylum Proteobacteria, and family Burkholderiaceae. It is a member of the non-taxonomic grouping of non-spore forming and motile bacterial species called the Burkholderia cepacia Complex. B. vietnamiensis has been isolated from soil, water, and the rhizosphere, and is used as a crop fungicide. It is pathogenic in humans and is associated with cystic fibrosis and other conditions.

**Synonyms:** - BURKHOLDERIA VIETNAMIENSIS - Burkholderia cepacia Genomovar V