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Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
PaeI,
PaeR7I
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| Motility: |
Single polar flagellum |
| Taxonomy: |
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Pseudomonadales;
Pseudomonadaceae; Pseudomonas; Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Misc.: |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates may produce three
colony types. Natural isolates produce a small, rough
colony. Clinical samples typically have either a fried-egg
appearance or a mucoid appearance. |
| Human
health: |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa is
an opportunistic pathogen of great concern in hopital
settings. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is a
serious problem in patients with cancer, cystic fibrosis,
and burns. The case fatality rate in these patients is
50 percent. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as
interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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