Enterobacter aerogenes: Difference between revisions
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The family of Enterobacteriaceae includes genera of Escherichia, Shigella, Salmonella, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Serratia, Proteus, and others. The family consists of large, gram-negative rods (motile with peritrichous flagella or nonmotile) which are non spore forming; grow both aerobically and anaerobically; are active biochemically; ferment (versus oxidize) D-glucose as well as other sugars, often with gas production; reduce nitrate to nitrite, contain the enterobacterial common antigen, and have a 39-59% guanine-plus-cytosine (G + C) content of DNA. The genus Enterobacter, is more specifically, a nosocomial opportunistic pathogen and is sought out to be one of many key causes for extraintestinal infections. Commonly induced infections are urinary tract infections, specifically | The family of Enterobacteriaceae includes genera of Escherichia, Shigella, Salmonella, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Serratia, Proteus, and others. The family consists of large, gram-negative rods (motile with peritrichous flagella or nonmotile) which are non spore forming; grow both aerobically and anaerobically; are active biochemically; ferment (versus oxidize) D-glucose as well as other sugars, often with gas production; reduce nitrate to nitrite, contain the enterobacterial common antigen, and have a 39-59% guanine-plus-cytosine (G + C) content of DNA (_). The genus Enterobacter, is more specifically, a nosocomial opportunistic pathogen and is sought out to be one of many key causes for extraintestinal infections. Commonly induced infections are urinary tract infections, specifically cystitis, respiratory, wound, bloodstream and central nervous system infections. Such infections are typically a result of inadvertent transfer of bacteria during surgery and from catheters as well as intravenous systems. | ||
==Genome structure== | ==Genome structure== | ||
Revision as of 02:16, 28 August 2007
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Enterobacter aerogenes
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacteriales; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacter
Species
Enterobacter aerogenes
Description and significance
The family of Enterobacteriaceae includes genera of Escherichia, Shigella, Salmonella, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Serratia, Proteus, and others. The family consists of large, gram-negative rods (motile with peritrichous flagella or nonmotile) which are non spore forming; grow both aerobically and anaerobically; are active biochemically; ferment (versus oxidize) D-glucose as well as other sugars, often with gas production; reduce nitrate to nitrite, contain the enterobacterial common antigen, and have a 39-59% guanine-plus-cytosine (G + C) content of DNA (_). The genus Enterobacter, is more specifically, a nosocomial opportunistic pathogen and is sought out to be one of many key causes for extraintestinal infections. Commonly induced infections are urinary tract infections, specifically cystitis, respiratory, wound, bloodstream and central nervous system infections. Such infections are typically a result of inadvertent transfer of bacteria during surgery and from catheters as well as intravenous systems.
Genome structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle?
Cell structure and metabolism
Describe any interesting features and/or cell structures; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
Enterobacter are found in the soil, in water, in dairy products, and in the intestines of animals as well as humans. They are most frequently found in the gastrointestinal tract and are studied in clinical sites in stool samples (usually in the form of diarrhea).
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Application to Biotechnology
Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used?
Current Research
Enter summaries of the most recent research here--at least three required
References
Edited by Tiffany M. Liu, student of Rachel Larsen
