Serratia
E935263
Serratia is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria best known for species like Serratia marcescens, which can be opportunistic human pathogens and often produce a characteristic red pigment.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| application | used as a model organism for studying pigment biosynthesis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bloodstream infections
ⓘ
hospital-acquired infections ⓘ neonatal intensive care unit outbreaks ⓘ respiratory tract infections ⓘ urinary tract infections ⓘ wound infections ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Enterobacteriaceae sensu lato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biofilmFormation | capable of forming biofilms ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | typically handled at biosafety level 2 ⓘ |
| canBe | opportunistic human pathogen ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria ⓘ |
| colonyColor | often red due to prodigiosin ⓘ |
| enzymeProduction |
produces DNases
ⓘ
produces chitinases ⓘ produces extracellular proteases ⓘ produces lipases ⓘ |
| family | Yersiniaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Bartolomeo Bizio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1823 ⓘ |
| flagellaType | peritrichous flagella ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
human-made environments
ⓘ
insects ⓘ plants ⓘ soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Serratia entomophila
NERFINISHED
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Serratia fonticola NERFINISHED ⓘ Serratia liquefaciens NERFINISHED ⓘ Serratia marcescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Serratia odorifera NERFINISHED ⓘ Serratia plymuthica NERFINISHED ⓘ Serratia proteamaculans NERFINISHED ⓘ Serratia rubidaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Serafino Serrati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigmentProduction | often produces red pigment prodigiosin ⓘ |
| quorumSensing | uses quorum sensing for regulation of virulence and pigment ⓘ |
| resistanceProfile | often exhibits intrinsic antibiotic resistance ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperatureRange | mesophilic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Serratia marcescens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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