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Serratia spp

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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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Clinical Effects

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Diagnosis

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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.