Citrobacter freundii DSM 14984 is a mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from methanogenic sludge of lab-scale bed reactor treating manure waste water.
mesophilic 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2026-02-09 11:31:11 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Pseudomonadota |
| Class Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order Enterobacterales |
| Family Enterobacteriaceae |
| Genus Citrobacter |
| Species Citrobacter freundii |
| Full scientific name Citrobacter freundii (Braak 1928) Werkman and Gillen 1932 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21548 | TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21548 | positive | growth | 28 | mesophilic |
| Cat1 | Cat2 | Cat3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Engineered | #Bioreactor | - | |
| #Environmental | #Terrestrial | #Mud (Sludge) | |
| #Host Body Product | #Gastrointestinal tract | #Feces (Stool) | |
| #Condition | #Anoxic (anaerobic) | - |
| @ref | Sample type | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21548 | methanogenic sludge of lab-scale bed reactor treating manure waste water | Russia | RUS |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AY259630 (>99% sequence identity) for Citrobacter from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
7413 |
 Soil Samples |
3252 |
 Animal Samples |
52478 |
 Plant Samples |
2947 |
| Total Samples | 66090 |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21548 | Citrobacter freundii strain WA1 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | AY259630 | 1446 |   | 546 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Glucose to Green Chemistry: Breakthrough in Microbial Production of Tartaric Semialdehyde. | Li S, Li L, Jiang Q, Wang J, Sun X, Zhang L, Yuan J. | Microb Biotechnol | 10.1111/1751-7915.70149 | 2025 |  | |
| Pathogenicity | Antimicrobial activities of tigecycline and other broad-spectrum antimicrobials tested against serine carbapenemase- and metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program. | Castanheira M, Sader HS, Deshpande LM, Fritsche TR, Jones RN. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.01114-07 | 2008 | |
| Cultivation | Resuscitation of eleven-year VBNC Citrobacter. | Dhiaf A, Bakhrouf A, Witzel KP | J Water Health | 10.2166/wh.2008.131 | 2008 | |
| Metabolism | Utilization of aminoaromatic acids by a methanogenic enrichment culture and by a novel Citrobacter freundii strain. | Savelieva O, Kotova I, Roelofsen W, Stams AJ, Netrusov A | Arch Microbiol | 10.1007/s00203-003-0645-1 | 2004 | |
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https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive130291.20251217.10
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