Burkholderia cepacia complex: Emerging multihost pathogens equipped with a wide range of virulence factors and determinants

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Sousa, Sílvia A ^a   Ramos, Christian G ^a   Leitão, Jorge H ^a  

^a Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia Lisboa   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA COMPLEX;

EID: 79951969857     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/607575     Document Type: Review

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