Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Bacteroidota, Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Enterobacterales, Family Yersiniaceae, Genus Serratia, Serratia nevei Cho
et al. 2020.
Gram-negative rods, 2-3 μm. Motile. Non-spore-forming.
Colonies were milky, approximately 1 mm in diameter, irregular and raised with an
undulate margin. The optimal growth temperature ranged from 32-35 ºC. Growth
occurs at 10 ºC, but not at 45 ºC. Grows at pH 7.5 and in the presence of 1-7% (w/v)
NaCl. Facultatively anaerobic. Grows on media: Luria-Bertani, Mueller-Hinton and
Trypticase Soy Broth.
Isolated from cucumber in Germany.
Undetermined.
- Cho GS, Stein M, Brinks E, Rathje J, Lee W, Suh SH, Franz CMAP. Serratia nevei sp. nov. and Serratia bockelmannii sp. nov.,
isolated from fresh produce in Germany and reclassification of Serratia marcescens subsp. sakuensis Ajithkumar et al. 2003 as a
later heterotypic synonym of Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens. Syst Appl Microbiol 2020; 43:126055.
(c) Costin Stoica
Positive results for arginine dihydrolase, catalase, beta-galactosidase, lipase, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, urease,
acid production from: adonitol, L-arabinol, glucose, inositol, maltose, D-mannitol, N-acetyl-glucosamine, sorbitol, sucrose,
D-trehalose.
Can utilize as a sole source of carbon: D-glucose, lactose, and sucrose.
Negative results for casein hydrolysis, alpha-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase, L-aspartate-arylamidase, H2S production, indole
production, methyl red test, beta-maltosidase, oxidase, Tween 20 hydrolysis, Voges-Proskauer test.
No utilization as a sole source of carbon: D-arabinol, L-arabinose, L-aspartate, cellobiose, malonate, palatinose, and rhamnose.
Variable utilization of: adonitol, L-arabinol, L-arginine, inositol, L-lysine, maltose, D-mannitol, ornithine, and trehalose.