Serratia spp. (SERSF) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-113189 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)
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last updated: 20 Feb 2018
Organism information
Serratia spp.
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Proteobacteria
Class Gammaproteobacteria
Order Enterobacteriales
Family Enterobacteriaceae
Genus Serratia
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Bacteria
Characteristics related to biosafety
Serratia is a genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
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S. marcescens is typically found in showers, toilet bowls, and around wetted tiles.
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The most common and pathogenic of the 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.
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Additional Information
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