Serratia

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Serratia
S. marcescens, a typical species, on XLD agar.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Enterobacteriales Family: Enterobacteriaceae Genus: Serratia Bizio 1823
Species
S. entomophila S. ficaria S. fonticola S. grimesii S. liquefaciens S. marcescens S. odoriferae S. plymuthica S. proteamaculans S. quinivorans S. rubidaea S. ureilytica

Serratia is a genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family. The most common species in the genus, S. marcescens, is normally the only pathogen and usually causes nosocomial infections. However, rare strains of S. plymuthica, S. liquefaciens, S. rubidaea, and S. odoriferae have caused diseases through infection.^[1] Members of this genus produce characteristic red pigment, prodigiosin, and can be distinguished from other members of the family Enterobacteriaceae by its unique production of three enzymes: DNase, lipase, and gelatinase.^[2]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Basilio J. Anía, M.D. Serratia. eMedicine. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
2. ^ Serratia. University of Texas at Houston Medical School. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.