Pseudomonas fragi

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Pseudomonas fragi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Pseudomonadales Family: Pseudomonadaceae Genus: Pseudomonas Species: P. fragi
Binomial name
Pseudomonas fragi (Eichholz 1902) Gruber 1905

Pseudomonas fragi is a psychrophilic, Gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for dairy spoilage^[1]. Unlike many other members of the Pseudomonas genus, P. fragi does not produce siderophores^[2]. The type strain is ATCC 4973.

[edit] References

1. ^ Pereira, JN, and Morgan, ME. "Nutrition and physiology of Pseudomonas fragi." J Bacteriol. 1957 Dec; 74(6):710-3. PMID 13502296
2. ^ Champomier-Verges MC, Stintzi A, Meyer JM. (1996) Acquisition of iron by the non-siderophore-producing Pseudomonas fragi. Microbiology 142(5):1191-9. PMID 8704960