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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Order
  
Enterobacteriales

Scientific name
  
Edwardsiella

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Family
  
Enterobacteriaceae

Higher classification
  
Enterobacteriaceae

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Edwardsiella tarda, Bacteria, Edwardsiella ictaluri, Hafnia, Enterobacteriaceae

Edwardsiella is a Gram-negative, fermentative genus of bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. It was first discovered in snakes in 1962.

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Associated persons

Philip R. Edwards.

Description

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A genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, they are occasionally opportunistic pathogens of humans.

Species

The three species are:

Edwardsiella Edwardsiella ictaluri Fish Pathogens

  • E. hoshinae, a motile species that, isolated from animals and humans, does not produce indole.
  • E. ictaluri, a nonmotile species that does not produce indole, and occurs as a pathogen of catfish.
  • E. tarda, also known as Edwardsiella anguillimortifera, a species which produces indole, is biochemically similar to

    • Edwardsiella Edwardsiella ictaluri Fish Pathogens

    Escherichia coli. It usually found in aquatic animals and reptiles, and is found in the intestinal tract of snakes and seals. It is occasionally isolated from the urine, blood, and faeces of humans, and has been known to cause gastroenteritis and wound infections. In India, it has been found in children with diarrhoea.

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    References

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