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This organism, along with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is an important colonizer in the lungs of a cystic fibrosis patent. This organism greatly increases morbidity and mortality of cystic fibrosis patients. Furthermore, this organism is an excellent candidate to remove or pollutants from a contaminated site. 1) Name this organism (genus and species) 2) Explain how organism is capable of removing or neutralizing pollutants from a this site. Biofilms are microbial communities that exist on abiotic or biotic surfaces. The initiation of a biofilm is dependent upon the organism's ________ and flagella used for attachment, as well as through lateral movement which enlarges the colony. ________ is one of the major the components of biofilm isolates from the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients. Fill in the blank. Explain why members of Rickettsia are considered to have characteristics of both bacteria and viruses.

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1) Burkholderia cepacia along with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a very important colonizer of the cystic fibrosis lung. which increases the morbidity or mortality if the CF patient is infected with this organism. This is a threat to the CF patient and promotes life shortening of the patient. as it is difficult to treat.

2 Burkholderia cepacia is an excellent gram-negative organism which helps to remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated site. This organism has different factors which allow it to break down the pollutants into harmless by-products and helps to remove the pollutant.

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Biofilms are microbial communities that exist on earth on abiotic or biotic substances. The initiation of biofilms dependent upon the organism's pili and flagella used for attachments as well as through lateral movement which enlarges the colony. Alginate is one of the major components of biofilms isolated from the patients with Cystic Fibrosis.

( Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is chronic and is characterized by the production of mucoid alginate and formation of microcolonies in lungs of CF patients. The inflammatory response polymorphonuclear leucocytes produce oxygen radicles and which induces the alginate production. Formation of biofilms is the survival strategy of the bacteria and these alginate biofilms are also antibiotics resistant and also against the immune response in the lungs of the CF patient)

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