Burkholderia
noun
Burk·hol·de·ria
ˌbərk-hōl-ˈder-ē-ə 
: a genus of bacteria (family Burkholderiaceae) formerly placed in the genus Pseudomonas and including the causative agents of glanders (B. mallei) and melioidosis (B. pseudomallei)
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“Burkholderia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Burkholderia. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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