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Serratia spp
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Family: Enterobacteriaceae.
- Genus: Serratia.
Etymology
- Named after Serafino Serrati, an Italian physicist.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Environmental organism.
- May cause mastitis in cattle, infections in reptiles, and septicemia in chickens and in immunosuppressed mammals.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Ogilvie G K, Elmslie R E, Cecchini M et al (1992) Use of a biological extract of Serratia marcescens to decrease doxorubicin-induced myelosuppression in dogs. Am J Vet Res 53 (10), 1787-1790 PubMed.
- Armstrong J P (1984) Systemic Serratia marcescens infections in a dog and cat. JAVMA 184 (9), 1154-1158 VetMedResource.
- Fox J G, Beaucage C M, Folta C A et al (1981) Nosocomial transmission of Serratia marcescens in a veterinary hospital due to contamination by benzalkonium chloride. J Clin Microbiol 14 (2), 157-160 PubMed.