Burkholderia multivorans

**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. multivorans has been isolated from soil, water, and the rhizosphere. It is pathogenic in humans and is associated with cystic fibrosis and other conditions.

**Synonyms:** - BURKHOLDERIA MULTIVORANS - Burkholderia cepacia Genomovar II