''Pandoraea apista'' is a Gram-negative,

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-positive, aerobic, non-

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-forming, motile bacterium with a single polar flagellum, of the genus ''

Pandoraea ''Pandoraea'' is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, motile bacteria with a single polar flagellum, of the family Burkholderiaceae and class Betaproteobacteria Betaproteobacteria are a class of Gram-negative bacteria, and one of the ...

''. The Strain CCUG 38412 was isolated from the

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of a

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patient in Denmark. ''Pandoraea apista'' can cause lung disease, such as chronic lung infections, in patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis.

Etymology

''Pandoraea apista'' is named from Pandora's box and the Greek word ''apistos'' which means disloyal or treacherous.Journal of Clinical Microbiology http://jcm.asm.org/content/44/3/833.full

References

External links

Type strain of ''Pandoraea apista'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Burkholderiaceae {{betaproteobacteria-stub