Serratia

Serratia
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

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Overview

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. Members of this genus produce characteristic red pigment, prodigiosin, and can be distinguished from other members of the family Enterobacteriaceae by its production of three enzymes: DNase, lipase, and gelatinase.