Serratia ureilytica sp. nov., a novel urea-utilizing species

Bhadra, Bhaskar; Roy, Pranab; Chakraborty, Ranadhir

doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63674-0

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“…S. fonticola is negative for these tests, though, is Voges-Proskauer negative, and is phenotypically much different from other Serratia species (145). Except for many strains of S. odorifera, Serratia species do not usually produce indole (128,159), and only S. ureilytica and S. glossinae, both of which have not been implicated in human infections, produce urease (36,146). Most strains of all species utilize citrate, hydrolyze esculin, hydrolyze corn oil (lipase), and are H 2 S negative (128,159,425).…”

Section: Phenotypic Identificationmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…S. fonticola does not share many of the key characteristics of other Serratia species, such as gelatin hydrolysis VOL. 24, 2011 SERRATIA INFECTIONS 761 and DNase production, and it has a lower mol% GϩC (49 to 52% for S. fonticola, compared to 52 to 60% for other members of the genus Serratia) (159) (36). In 2009, a red-pigmented organism was isolated from the intestine of Heterorhabditidoides chongmingensis, an entomopathogenic nematode (425).…”

Section: Taxonomy Of Other Serratia Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These bacteria typically grow well at 30 to 37°C, although S. plymuthica may not grow well at 37°C (159,160). Many Serratia species are able to grow at 4 to 5°C, but not S. marcescens, S. rubidaea, and S. ureilytica (36,159). Nonpigmented strains will often be whitish to grayish, like many other Enterobacteriaceae, and tend to be round with entire margins.…”

Section: Phenotypic Identificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…S. ficaria isolates are indole, urease, arginine dihydrolase, lysine decarboxylase, and ornithine decarboxylase negative. Characteristics were compiled from several references (36,128,146,159,425). ND, not determined; V, variable reaction.…”

Section: Phenotypic Identificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Serratia Infections: from Military Experiments to Current Practice

2011

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SUMMARY Serratia species, in particular Serratia marcescens , are significant human pathogens. S. marcescens has a long and interesting taxonomic, medical experimentation, military experimentation, and human clinical infection history. The organisms in this genus, particularly S. marcescens , were long thought to be nonpathogenic. Because S. marcescens was thought to be a nonpathogen and is usually red pigmented, the U.S. military conducted experiments that attempted to ascertain the spread of this organism released over large areas. In the process, members of both the public and the military were exposed to S. marcescens , and this was uncovered by the press in the 1970s, leading to U.S. congressional hearings. S. marcescens was found to be a certain human pathogen by the mid-1960s. S. marcescens and S. liquefaciens have been isolated as causative agents of numerous outbreaks and opportunistic infections, and the association of these organisms with point sources such as medical devices and various solutions given to hospitalized patients is striking. Serratia species appear to be common environmental organisms, and this helps to explain the large number of nosocomial infections due to these bacteria. Since many nosocomial infections are caused by multiply antibiotic-resistant strains of S. marcescens , this increases the danger to hospitalized patients, and hospital personnel should be vigilant in preventing nosocomial outbreaks due to this organism. S. marcescens , and probably other species in the genus, carries several antibiotic resistance determinants and is also capable of acquiring resistance genes. S. marcescens and S. liquefaciens are usually identified well in the clinical laboratory, but the other species are rare enough that laboratory technologists may not recognize them. 16S rRNA gene sequencing may enable better identification of some of the less common Serratia species.

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Section: Phenotypic Identificationmentioning

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Section: Taxonomy Of Other Serratia Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Phenotypic Identificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Phenotypic Identificationmentioning

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Serratia Infections: from Military Experiments to Current Practice

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“…Cells were harvested by centrifugation, subsequently washed with modified basal broth medium and resuspended in the same broth medium (Bhadra et al, 2005). Carbon source utilization was tested using a modified basal broth medium without NaCl and CaCl 2 (containing, per litre distilled water: 11.8 g KCl, 2.26 g MgCl 2 .…”

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confidence: 99%