Difference between revisions of "Aeromonas salmonicida"
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| + | |name =''Aeromonas salmonicida'' | ||
| + | |Kingdom =Proteobacteria | ||
| + | |phylum =Gammaproteobacteria | ||
| + | |class =Aeromonadales | ||
| + | |order =Aeromonadales | ||
| + | |family =Aeromonadaceae | ||
| + | |genus =Aeromonas | ||
| + | |species =''salmonicida'' | ||
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[[File:aeromonas.png|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Transmission electromicrograph of Aeromonas salmonicida. A = A layer, OM = bacterial outer membrane, R = rigid layer, PM = plasma membrane, B = pililike appendages. (Rocco C. Cipriano 2001, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]] | [[File:aeromonas.png|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Transmission electromicrograph of Aeromonas salmonicida. A = A layer, OM = bacterial outer membrane, R = rigid layer, PM = plasma membrane, B = pililike appendages. (Rocco C. Cipriano 2001, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]] | ||
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| Aeromonas salmonicida | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Class | Aeromonadales |
| Order | Aeromonadales |
| Family | Aeromonadaceae |
| Genus | Aeromonas |
| Species | salmonicida |
Characteristics
Aeromonas salmonicida is one of the species belonging to the genus Aeromonas.
It is a non-motlie, Gram-negative bacteria. It causes Furunculosis in salmon and goldfish.
A.salmonicida tests positive for oxidase, lysine decarboxylase, methyl red, gelatin hydrolysis, and catalase.
References
George M Garrity (2005). Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. USA: Bergey's Manual trust.