Aeromonas
Sign in to saveAeromonas is a genus of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, bacteria that morphologically resemble members of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Most of the 14 described species have been associated with human diseases. The most important pathogens are A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. veronii biovar sobria. The organisms are ubiquitous in fresh and brackish water.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassGammaproteobacteria
- OrderEnterobacterales
- FamilyAeromonadaceae
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Research
12,771 papers- Aeromonas.Infection control : IC · 1984
- Colistin Resistance in Aeromonas spp.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
- The genus Aeromonas: A general approach.Microbial pathogenesis · 2019
- Aeromonas as a human pathogen.Critical reviews in microbiology · 1989
- [Aeromonas-associated diarrhea].Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi · 1989
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Association with human diarrhea and human intestinal infections
- Wound infection
- Medicinal leeches
- Respiratory infection
- Antimicrobial therapy
- Unchlorinated drinking-water supply
- Etymology
- References
- Further reading
Aeromonas is a genus of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, bacteria that morphologically resemble members of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Most of the 14 described species have been associated with human diseases. The most important pathogens are A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. veronii biovar sobria. The organisms are ubiquitous in fresh and brackish water.
They group with the gamma subclass of the Proteobacteria.
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