Presence of the Hmq system and production of 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-alkylquinolines is heterogeneously distributed between Burkholderia cepacia complex species and more prevalent among environmental than clinical isolates
P. M. L. Coulon, J. E. A. Zlosnik, E. Deziel
The paper investigates the distribution of the Hmq system and HMAQ production in Burkholderia cepacia complex strains, finding it more common in environmental isolates and species associated with plant roots.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2020Microbiology