Which Plant Pathogen May Be Mistaken for Burkholderia Cepacia

Question

Which plant pathogen may be mistaken for Burkholderia cepacia?
A) Pseudomonas putida
B) Burkholderia gladioli
C) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
D) P. stutzeri

Accepted Answer

Burkholderia gladioli is a plant pathogen that can be easily mistaken for Burkholderia cepacia due to their similar biochemical characteristics and ability to grow on selective media used for isolating Burkholderia species. Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas stutzeri are both members of the Pseudomonas genus, but are not commonly mistaken for Burkholderia cepacia. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a different genus altogether and is not typically confused with Burkholderia cepacia.