Alcaligenes faecalis NEUF2011

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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Alcaligenes faecalis NEUF2011

Figure 1--Alcaligenes faecalis
Leifson flagella stain of Alcaligenes faecalis (digitally colorized). Photograph by CDC/Dr. William A. Clark (1).

Classification

Higher order taxa

• Domain: Bacteria
  • Phylum: Proteobacteria
    • Class: Beta Proteobacteria
      • Order: Burkholderiales
        • Family: Alcaligenaceae

Species

• Genus: Alcaligenes

• Species: faecalis

Alcaligenes faecalis

Description and significance

Alcaligenes faecalis is most commonly seen in the clinical laboratory. Most infections are opportunistic and acquired from moist items such as nebulizers, respirators, and lavage fluids. The microorganism has peritrichous flagellar arrangement which allows for motility (2).

Genome structure

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Cell structure and metabolism

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Ecology

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Pathology

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Current Research

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Cool Factor

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References

1. "Alcaligenes faecalis. Leifson flagella stain (digitally colorized)." CDC/Dr. William A. Clark 1976.

2. Winn, W., Sommers, H., Koneman, E., Janda, W., Dowell, V., and Allen, S. "Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology". 'J.B. Lippincott Company'. 1988. Edition 3. p. 184, 200-201.

• Created and Edited by Kevin Wieczerza, Stephanie Freed, Amanda McKenzie, Hughes Burridge -- Students of Dr. Iris Keren