Burkholderia
Some bacteria in this genus cause disease in humans and animals. Burkholderia mallei causes glanders, a disease mostly found in horses. B. malle must infect a host mammal to live and it is transmitted from one host to another. Burkholderia cepacia, typically found in soil and water, is a pathogen that may cause pulmonary infections in people with cystic fibrosis. Burkholderia pseudomalle mainly lives in soil and it can cause melioidosis in humans through contact with contaminated soil or water.