| Serratia quinivorans |
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Phylum Bacteroidota, Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Enterobacterales, Family Yersiniaceae, Genus Serratia, Serratia quinivorans
corrig. (Grimont et al. 1983) Ashelford et al. 2002.
Old synonym: Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora Grimont et al. 1983, Serratia quinivora (Grimont et al. 1983) Ashelford et al.
2002.
corrig. (Grimont et al. 1983) Ashelford et al. 2002.
Old synonym: Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora Grimont et al. 1983, Serratia quinivora (Grimont et al. 1983) Ashelford et al.
2002.
Gram-negative rods, 0.5-0.8 x 0.9-2.0 μm, with rounded ends. Motile by peritrichous
flagella. Non-spore-forming.
flagella. Non-spore-forming.
Colonies on nutrient agar are 1–3 mm in diameter, circular, shiny, domed, opaque,
cream-white and smooth with an entire margin. Culture have a distinctive musty odour.
Growth temperature 30 ºC. Does not require growth factors. Facultatively anaerobic.
cream-white and smooth with an entire margin. Culture have a distinctive musty odour.
Growth temperature 30 ºC. Does not require growth factors. Facultatively anaerobic.
Isolated from plants, wild rodents, insects, and water.
Undetermined.
- Grimont PAD, Grimont F, Irino K. Biochemical characterization of Serratia liquefaciens sensu stricto, Serratia proteamaculans, and
Serratia grimesii sp. nov. Curr. Microbiol. 1982; 7:69-74. - Ashelford KE, Fry JC, Bailey MJ, Day MJ. Characterization of Serratia isolates from soil, ecological implications and transfer of
Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora Grimont et al. 1983 to Serratia quinivorans corrig., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
2002; 52:2281-2289. - Zhang CX, Yang SY, Xu MX, Sun J, Liu H, Liu JR, Liu H, Kan F, Sun J, Lai R, et al. Serratia nematodiphila sp. nov., associated
symbiotically with the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditidoides chongmingensis (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae). Int J Syst
Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1603-1608.
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| R E G N U M PROKARYOTAE |
Positive results for catalase, citrate (Simmons’), gelatin hydrolysis, chitinase, caseinase, Tween 80 hydrolysis, lysine decarboxylase,
nitrate reduction, ornithine decarboxylase, Voges-Proskauer test , acid production from glucose (with gas) and sucrose.
Can utilize N-acetylglucosamine, D- and L-alanine, L-arabinose, L-aspartate, citrate, D-fructose, L-fucose, fumarate, D-galactose,
gluconate, D-glucosamine, D-glucose, L-glutamate, DL-glycerate, glycerol, L-histidine, inositol, 2-ketogluconate, DL-lactate, L-malate,
maltose, mannitol, D-mannose, D-melibiose, L-proline, pyruvate, D-raffinose, D-ribose, L-serine, succinate, sucrose, trehalose, and
D-xylose.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, aesculin hydrolysis (or delayed), H2S production, indole production, methyl red test,
oxidase, urease, acid production from amygdalin, lactose, salicin, sorbitoI,and rhamnose.
No utilization of succinate, L-arginine, L-histidine, acetamide, adipate, beta-alanine, 3-aminobenzoate, 4-aminobenzoate, 2-
aminobutyrate, 3-aminobutyrate, 5-aminovalerate, alpha-amylamine, D-arabitol, L-arabitol, azelate, benzylamine, butylamine, butyrate,
citraconate, DL-citrulline, creatine, ethanolamine, ethylamine, D-fucose, glutarate, glycollate, heptanoate, histamine, 2- and, 3-
hydroxybenzoate, isobutyrate, isoleucine, isophthalate, isovalerate, L-leucine, levulinate, L-lysine, maleate, malonate, o-mandelate, L-
mandelate, mesaconate, Lmethionine, methylmannoside, methylxyloside, DL-norleucine, DL-norvaline, oxalate, phthalate, pimelate,
propionate, sarcosine, sebacate, sorbose, spermine, suberate, D-tagatose, D-tartrate, L-tartrate, terephthalate, trigonelline,
tryptamine, o-tryptophan, urea, valerate, L-valine,xylitol, and L-xylose.
Variable results for the utilization of arbutin, D-galacturonate, D-glucuronate, and D-lyxose.
nitrate reduction, ornithine decarboxylase, Voges-Proskauer test , acid production from glucose (with gas) and sucrose.
Can utilize N-acetylglucosamine, D- and L-alanine, L-arabinose, L-aspartate, citrate, D-fructose, L-fucose, fumarate, D-galactose,
gluconate, D-glucosamine, D-glucose, L-glutamate, DL-glycerate, glycerol, L-histidine, inositol, 2-ketogluconate, DL-lactate, L-malate,
maltose, mannitol, D-mannose, D-melibiose, L-proline, pyruvate, D-raffinose, D-ribose, L-serine, succinate, sucrose, trehalose, and
D-xylose.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, aesculin hydrolysis (or delayed), H2S production, indole production, methyl red test,
oxidase, urease, acid production from amygdalin, lactose, salicin, sorbitoI,and rhamnose.
No utilization of succinate, L-arginine, L-histidine, acetamide, adipate, beta-alanine, 3-aminobenzoate, 4-aminobenzoate, 2-
aminobutyrate, 3-aminobutyrate, 5-aminovalerate, alpha-amylamine, D-arabitol, L-arabitol, azelate, benzylamine, butylamine, butyrate,
citraconate, DL-citrulline, creatine, ethanolamine, ethylamine, D-fucose, glutarate, glycollate, heptanoate, histamine, 2- and, 3-
hydroxybenzoate, isobutyrate, isoleucine, isophthalate, isovalerate, L-leucine, levulinate, L-lysine, maleate, malonate, o-mandelate, L-
mandelate, mesaconate, Lmethionine, methylmannoside, methylxyloside, DL-norleucine, DL-norvaline, oxalate, phthalate, pimelate,
propionate, sarcosine, sebacate, sorbose, spermine, suberate, D-tagatose, D-tartrate, L-tartrate, terephthalate, trigonelline,
tryptamine, o-tryptophan, urea, valerate, L-valine,xylitol, and L-xylose.
Variable results for the utilization of arbutin, D-galacturonate, D-glucuronate, and D-lyxose.
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