Pseudomonas mendocina

Pseudomonas mendocina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
Order: Pseudomonadales
Family: Pseudomonadaceae
Genus: Pseudomonas
Species: P. mendocina
Binomial name
Pseudomonas mendocina
Palleroni 1970
Type strain
ATCC 25411

CCUG 1781
CFBP 2434
CIP 75.21
DSM 50017
JCM 5966
LMG 1223
NBRC 14162
NCCB 76043
NCTC 10897
VKM B-972

Pseudomonas mendocina is a Gram-negative environmental bacterium that can cause opportunistic nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections, such as infective endocarditis[1] and spondylodiscitis,[2] although cases are very rare. It has potential use in bioremediation as it is able to degrade toluene.[3] Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. mendocina has been placed in the P. aeruginosa group.[4]

References

  1. Aragone et al. (Jun 1992). "Pseudomonas mendocina, an environmental bacterium isolated from a patient with human infective endocarditis". J Clin Microbiol 30 (6): 1583–4. PMC 265335. PMID 1624580.
  2. C. Y. Chi; C. H. Lai; C. P. Fung; J. H. Wang (2005). "Pseudomonas mendocina spondylodiscitis: a case report and literature review.". Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 37 (11-12): 950–953. doi:10.1080/00365540500263177. PMID 16308244.
  3. K. M. Yen; M. R. Karl; L. M. Blatt; M. J. Simon; P. R. Fausset; H. S. Lu; A. A. Harcourt (1991). "Cloning and characterization of a Pseudomonas mendocina KR1 gene cluster encoding toluene-4-monooxygenase". Journal of Bacteriology 173 (17): 5315–5327. PMID 1885512.
  4. Anzai et al. (Jul 2000). "Phylogenetic affiliation of the pseudomonads based on 16S rRNA sequence". Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 50 (4): 1563–89. doi:10.1099/00207713-50-4-1563. PMID 10939664.

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