Proteus hauseri
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Phylum Proteobacteria, Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Enterobacterales, Family Morganellaceae, Genus Proteus, Proteus
hauseri
O'Hara et al. 2000.
Gram-negative, 0.5-1.0 x 1.0-3.0 µm, rods. Swarming. Non-spore-forming.
Growth temperature is 10-45 ºC (optimum temperature is 37 ºC). Grows in the
presence of up to 15%
(w/v) NaCl (optimum 1% NaCl) and pH  4-9.
Isolated from human urine, a neck wound and animal bedding.
Undetermined.
  1. O'Hara CM, Brenner FW, Steigerwalt AG, Hill BC, Holmes B, Grimont PA, Hawkey PM, Penner JL, Miller JM, Brenner DJ.
    Classification of Proteus vulgaris biogroup 3 with recognition of Proteus hauseri sp. nov., nom. rev. and unnamed Proteus
    genomospecies 4, 5 and 6. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1869-1875.
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Positive results for catalase, indole production, phenylalanine deaminase, urease,
nitrates reduction, methyl red and acid production from glucose (without gas), glycerol,
maltose, sucrose, and D-xylose.

Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, DN-ase, esculin hydrolysis, lipase (corn oil),  malonate utilization, lysine decarboxylase,
oxidase, ONPG, acetate utilization, tartrate (Jordan), acid production from: adonitol, L-arabinose, D-arabitol, cellobiose, dulcitol,
erythritol, inositol, lactose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, mucate, raffinose, L-rhamnose, salicin, and D-sorbitol.

Variable results for H
2S production and acid production from alpha-methyl-D-glucoside.