Proteus
E930648
Proteus is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria best known for causing urinary tract infections and exhibiting characteristic swarming motility on agar plates.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| associatedDisease |
bacteremia
ⓘ
pyelonephritis ⓘ sepsis ⓘ urinary tract infection ⓘ urolithiasis ⓘ wound infection ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Enterobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 pathogen ⓘ |
| catalaseTest | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalSampleType |
blood
ⓘ
urine ⓘ wound swab ⓘ |
| colonyMorphology | swarming concentric rings on agar ⓘ |
| family | Morganellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagellaType | peritrichous flagella ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| growthMedium |
MacConkey agar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blood agar ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal intestinal tract
ⓘ
human intestinal tract ⓘ soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| indoleTest | variable among species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| lactoseFermentation | non-lactose fermenter ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| motilityFeature | swarming motility on agar ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Proteus from Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nitrateReduction | nitrate-reducing ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Proteus hauseri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proteus mirabilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Proteus penneri NERFINISHED ⓘ Proteus vulgaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseTest | oxidase-negative ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicFor | humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| ureaseActivity | urease-positive ⓘ |
| virulenceFactor |
fimbriae
ⓘ
hemolysins ⓘ swarming motility ⓘ urease ⓘ |
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