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Serratia

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Noun1.Serratia - a genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod
genus Serratia
bacteria genus - a genus of bacteria
Enterobacteriaceae, family Enterobacteriaceae - a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
Serratia marcescens - the type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon
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Lead researcher Lynne Macaskie suggests that Serratia bacteria that manufacture hydroxyapatite (HA) could be used to make stronger, more durable bone implants.
Serratia bacteria can help build durable bone implants by Asian News International
PRODIGIOSIN PIGMENT OF THE BACTERIUM SERRATIA MARCESCENS MAY FUNCTION TO SPILL EXCESS CELLULAR ENERGY.
Prodigiosin pigment of the bacterium serratia marcescens may function ... by Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
The Ministry of Health issued a warning urging the public to stop using Rolana baby shampoo fearing it may be contaminated with Serratia Mercescens germ.
Tainted baby shampoo pulled from store shelves by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
 
 
 
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