Alcaligenaceae
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The Alcaligenaceae are a family of bacteria
, included in the order Burkholderiales
. Members are found in water, soil, animals and humans. Some species, like some of Bordetella
, are pathogen for humans and for some animals.
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
, included in the order Burkholderiales
Burkholderiales
The Burkholderiales are an order of Proteobacteria. Like all Proteobacteria, they are gram-negative. They include several pathogenic bacteria, including species of Burkholderia and Bordetella. They also include Oxalobacter and related genera, which are unusual in using oxalic acid as their source...
. Members are found in water, soil, animals and humans. Some species, like some of Bordetella
Bordetella
Bordetella is a genus of small , Gram-negative coccobacilli of the phylum proteobacteria. Bordetella species, with the exception of B. petrii, are obligate aerobes as well as highly fastidious, or difficult to culture. Three species are human pathogens ; one of these Bordetella is a genus of small...
, are pathogen for humans and for some animals.