Strain differentiation in Serratia marcescens Bizio.
1968
M Rangarajan, and
B P Chakravarti, and
R P Srivastava
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010858
Pigmentation
Coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment.
Pigmentations
D012706
Serratia marcescens
A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in soil, water, food, and clinical specimens. It is a prominent opportunistic pathogen for hospitalized patients.
D013045
Species Specificity
The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.
Species Specificities,Specificities, Species,Specificity, Species
D014774
Virulence
The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS.
Pathogenicity
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