Burkholderia thailandensis

Burkholderia thailandensis is a non-fermenting motile Gram-negative bacillus that occurs naturally in soil. It is closely related to Burkholderia pseudomallei, but unlike B. pseudomallei, it does not cause disease in humans or animals. It is usually distinguished from B. pseudomallei by its ability to assimilate arabinose. The phenotypic differences have been summarised by Woods (1999).