Citrobacter sedlakii
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| Citrobacter sedlakii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Enterobacterales |
| Family: | Enterobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Citrobacter |
| Species: | C. sedlakii |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrobacter sedlakii Brenner et al. 1993 | |
Citrobacter sedlakii is a species of Gram-negative bacteria.[1] It has been described as causing human disease, but is generally found as a non-pathogenic organism in human stools.
Citrobacter sedlakii was originally isolated from human stool and wounds as strains of Citrobacter freundii.[1] However, in 1993 six strains of C. freundii were identified as a separate species based on DNA hybridization, and were named C. sedlakii to honor Czech microbiologist Jiri Sedlak.[1]
Description
Citrobacter sedlakii is a rod-shaped gram-negative bacterium. It can be distinguished from other Citrobacter species by its ability to produce indole, arginine dihydrolase activity, and ornithine decarboxylase activity.[1]
