[Identification and differentiation of pathogenic Burkholderia]. / Identifikatsiia i differentsial'naia diagnostika patogennykh burkkholderii.

ABSTRACT

In this review modern methods for the identification and differential diagnostics of the causative agents of glanders and melioidosis, recently included into the genus Burkholderia, are presented. The known phenotypic signs and genetic markers permitting the identification of two pathogenic microorganisms on the definite taxonomic level are described.