Name: Serratia marcescens DSM 1636
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 5137

Type strain:

Species: Serratia marcescens

Culture col. no.: DSM 1636, ATCC 14756, CCUG 46356, CIP 103716, PCI 1107

Strain history: <- ATCC; ATCC 14756 <- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., USA; PCI 1107 <- Millipore Filter Corp.; <- Fort Derrick;

NCBI tax ID(s): 615 (species)

Other strains from Serratia marcescens

Serratia marcescens DSM 1636 is a mesophilic human pathogen of the family Yersiniaceae.

human pathogen
mesophilic
Bacteria

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	07-12-2022 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Pseudomonadota*
	Class	*Gammaproteobacteria*
	Order	*Enterobacterales*
	Family	*Yersiniaceae*
	Genus	*Serratia*
	Species	**Serratia marcescens**
	Full Scientific Name (PNU)	Serratia marcescens Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980)

Synonym

Serratia marcescens subsp. sakuensis

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

Multimedia content

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Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 3 - Columbia agar

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

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Culture medium

TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

	Temperatures	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #840]			growth	28 °C
[Ref.: #35126]			growth	30 °C

[Ref.: #840]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #35126]	Temperature range	mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68368]	amygdalin ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	cellobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	citrate ChEBI	+	assimilation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-galacturonic acid ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-mannitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	D-mannitol ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	gelatin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	L-arabinose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	lysine ChEBI	+	degradation	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	malonate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	maltose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	melibiose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	myo-inositol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	myo-inositol ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	ornithine ChEBI	+	degradation	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	palatinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	ribitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	sorbitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	sorbitol ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	sucrose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	sucrose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	trehalose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API ID32E, API 20E
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	Metabolite
[Ref.: #68368]	acetoin ChEBI	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	hydrogen sulfide ChEBI	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	indole ChEBI	* from API ID32E, API 20E

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Voges-Proskauer-test	Indole test
[Ref.: #68368]		acetoin ChEBI	+		* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]		indole ChEBI		-	* from API ID32E, API 20E

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68374]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	alpha-maltosidase	-		* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	cytochrome oxidase	-	1.9.3.1	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	gelatinase	+		* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-aspartate arylamidase	+	3.4.11.21	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	lipase	+		* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	lysine decarboxylase	+	4.1.1.18	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	+	3.2.1.52	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	ornithine decarboxylase	+	4.1.1.17	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API ID32E, API 20E
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API® 20E:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	beta-GalactosidaseONPG	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Lysine decarboxylaseLDC (Lys)	Ornithine decarboxylaseODC	Citrate utilizationCIT	H2S productionH2S	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Tryptophan deaminaseTDA (Trp)	Indole productionIND	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	Fermentation/oxidation of D-glucoseGLU	Fermentation/oxidation of D-mannitolMAN	Fermentation/oxidation of inositolINO	Fermentation/oxidation of sorbitolSor	Fermentation/oxidation of L-rhamnoseRHA	Fermentation/oxidation of sucroseSAC	Fermentation/oxidation of melibioseMEL	Fermentation/oxidation of amygdalinAMY	Fermentation/oxidation of L-arabinoseARA	Cytochrome oxidaseOX	Nitrite productionNO2	Reduction to N2N2	MotilityMOB	Growth on MacConkey mediumMAC	Oxidative catabolisation of D-glucoseOF-O	Fermentation of D-glucoseOF-F
[Ref.: #840]	15573	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.
[Ref.: #840]	15137	+	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.

API® ID32E:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Ornithine decarboxylaseODC	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Lysine decarboxylaseLDC (Lys)	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Acid from L-arabitolLARL	Acid from D-galacturonic acidGAT	Acid from 5-Ketogluconate5KG	LipaseLIP	Phenol red (Acidification)RP	beta-Glucosidasebeta GLU	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from D-adonitolADO	Acid from palatinosePLE	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR	MalonateMNT	Indole productionIND	N-Acetyl-beta-Glucosaminidasebeta NAG	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from L-arabinoseLARA	Acid from D-arabitolDARL	alpha-Glucosidasealpha GLU	alpha-Galactosidasealpha GAL	Acid from trehaloseTRE	Acid from L-rhamnoseRHA	Acid from inositolINO	Acid from cellobioseCEL	Acid from sorbitolSOR	alpha-MaltosidasealphaMAL	L-aspartic acid arylamidaseAspA
[Ref.: #57164]	1674	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	-	+	-	+

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #840]	Pathogenicity (human)	yes
[Ref.: #840]	Pathogenicity (animal)	yes
[Ref.: #840]	Biosafety level	2	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 1636, ATCC 14756, CCUG 46356, CIP 103716, PCI 1107

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Associated Passport(s) in StrainInfo

30680, 122735

Literature:

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Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Enzymology	Cloning and nucleotide sequence of the DNA gyrase gyrA gene from Serratia marcescens and characterization of mutations in gyrA of quinolone-resistant clinical isolates.	Kim JH, Cho EH, Kim KS, Kim HY, Kim YM	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/AAC.42.1.190	1998	*
Pathogenicity	Bacterial reduction of alcohol-based liquid and gel products on hands soiled with blood.	Kawagoe JY, Graziano KU, Martino MD, Siqueira I, Correa L	Am J Infect Control	10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.018	2011	*
Pathogenicity	Quest for a realistic in vivo test method for antimicrobial hand-rub agents: introduction of a low-volume hand contamination procedure.	Macinga DR, Beausoleil CM, Campbell E, Mulberry G, Brady A, Edmonds SL, Arbogast JW	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/AEM.06134-11	2011	*
Pathogenicity	[Comparison of antimicrobial effect of alcohol gel according to the amount and drying time in health personnel hand hygiene].	Ji YJ, Jeong JS	J Korean Acad Nurs	10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.305	2013	*
Pathogenicity	Searching for a potential antibacterial lead structure against bacterial biofilms among new naphthoquinone compounds.	Moreira CS, Silva AC, Novais JS, Sa Figueiredo AM, Ferreira VF, da Rocha DR, Castro HC	J Appl Microbiol	10.1111/jam.13369	2017	*
Pathogenicity	Vanillic acid from Actinidia deliciosa impedes virulence in Serratia marcescens by affecting S-layer, flagellin and fatty acid biosynthesis proteins.	Sethupathy S, Ananthi S, Selvaraj A, Shanmuganathan B, Vigneshwari L, Balamurugan K, Mahalingam S, Pandian SK	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-017-16507-x	2017	*
Pathogenicity	Antibacterial naphthoquinone derivatives targeting resistant strain Gram-negative bacteria in biofilms.	Novais JS, Moreira CS, Silva ACJA, Loureiro RS, Sa Figueiredo AM, Ferreira VF, Castro HC, da Rocha DR	Microb Pathog	10.1016/j.micpath.2018.03.024	2018	*
Pathogenicity	Evaluation of rapid colistin susceptibility directly from positive blood cultures using a flow cytometry assay.	Fonseca E Silva D, Silva-Dias A, Gomes R, Martins-Oliveira I, Ramos MH, Rodrigues AG, Canton R, Pina-Vaz C	Int J Antimicrob Agents	10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.08.016	2019	*
	Effectiveness of disinfection with alcohol 70% (w/v) of contaminated surfaces not previously cleaned.	Graziano MU, Graziano KU, Pinto FM, Bruna CQ, de Souza RQ, Lascala CA	Rev Lat Am Enfermagem	10.1590/s0104-11692013000200020	2013	*

References

#840	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 1636

#20215

Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#20218

Verslyppe, B., De Smet, W., De Baets, B., De Vos, P., Dawyndt P.: StrainInfo introduces electronic passports for microorganisms.. Syst Appl Microbiol. 37: 42 - 50 2014 ( DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.11.002 , PubMed 24321274 )

#35126 ; Curators of the CIP;
#57164 Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 46356

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Automatically annotated from API 20E .

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Automatically annotated from API ID32E .

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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