Pandoraea apista
| Pandoraea apista | |
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| Species: | P. apista |
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| Pandoraea apista Coenye et al. 2000 | |
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| ATCC BAA-61, CCM 4976, CCUG 38412, CIP 106627, DSM 16535, LMG 16407, NCTC 13158 | |
Pandoraea apista is a Gram-negative, catalase-positive, aerobic, non-spore-forming, motile bacterium with a single polar flagellum, of the genus Pandoraea. The Strain CCUG 38412 was isolated from the sputum of a cystic fibrosis patient in Denmark. Pandoraea apista can cause lung disease, such as chronic lung infections, in patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis.