Pantoea

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Pantoea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Enterobacteriales
Family: Enterobacteriaceae
Genus: Pantoea
Gavini et al. 1989
Type species
Pantoea agglomerans
Species

P. agglomerans
P. ananatis
P. citrea
P. dispersa
P. punctata
P. stewartii
P. terrea
P. vagans

Pantoea is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, recently separated from the Enterobacter genus. Pantoea bacteria ferment lactose, are motile, and form mucoid colonies. [1] This genus includes eight species and two sub-species.

References

  1. ↑ Donnenberg, Michael (2009). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Chapter 218: Enterobacteriaceae. p. 2827. 


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