Achromobacter | |
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans | |
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Genus: | Achromobacter Yabuuchi and Yano 1981
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans | |
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A. arsenitoxydans |
Achromobacter is a genus of bacteria, included in the family Alcaligenaceae in the order Burkholderiales. The cells are Gram-negative straight rods and are motile by using one to 20 peritrichous flagella. They are strictly aerobic and are found in water (fresh and marine) and soils.[1] They have also been identified as a contaminant in laboratory cell cultures.[2] They have been identified as opportunistic human pathogens in people with certain immunosuppressive conditions such as cystic fibrosis, cancer and kidney failure.[3]