Mixta calida
Species of bacteria
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Mixta calida (formerly Pantoea calida) is a species of Gram negative bacteria. Cells of this species are coccoid rods and are motile.[3]
| Mixta calida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Enterobacterales |
| Family: | Erwiniaceae |
| Genus: | Mixta |
| Species: | M. calida |
| Binomial name | |
| Mixta calida (Popp et al. 2010) Palmer et al. 2018[1] | |
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Background
Mixta calida was originally isolated from powdered infant formula, and in 2010 was placed in the genus Pantoea.[3] In 2018, the species was reclassified into the novel genus, Mixta.[1] The species name is derived from Latin calida (warm, hot), referring to the species' ability to grow well at 44 °C.[3]
Research on infections in humans is limited, but Mixta calida has been reported to cause implantable cardioverter defibrillator-related infection, postsurgical meningitis, and bacteremia.[4]