Pseudomonas is a genus of motile, polar flagellate, non-sporeforming, strictly aerobic bacteria containing straight or curved, but not helical, Gram-negative rods, which occur singly. The metabolism is respiratory, never fermentative. They occur commonly in soil and in fresh water and marine environments. Some species are plant pathogens. One species is a specialized mammalian parasite, while others are only occasionally pathogenic to animals.
type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
a genus of Gram negative bacteria. Many pseudomonads are capable of degrading a variety of compounds.
a bacterium causing a wide variety of infections but most commonly associated with patients whose immunity is impaired by either disease, treatment or indwelling medical equipment and devices.
infection caused by bacterium
a group of aerobic rod-shaped bacteria, some of which (e.g., P. aeruginosa, P. flourescens) can cause opportunistic infections in human.
The bacterial genus Pseudomonas includes plant pathogenic bacteria such as P. syringae (various pathovars), the opportunistic human pathogen P. aeruginosa, the ubiquitous soil bacterium P. putida, and some species that are known to cause spoilage of unpasteurised milk and other dairy products. The Pseudomonads are metabolically diverse, can consequently colonise a wide range of niches, and are generally perceived to be agents of spoilage and degradation. Since the mid 1980s, members of the Pseudomonas have been applied to cereal seeds or applied directly to soils as a way of preventing the growth or establishment of crop pathogens.
