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Enterobacterales

Microorganism Orders

Enterobacterales is an order of Gram-negative bacteria in the class Gammaproteobacteria, named for its type genus Enterobacter. Its members are typically non-spore-forming, rod-shaped and facultatively anaerobic, occupying a wide range of ecological niches. The order includes major human and animal pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica and Yersinia pestis, as well as plant pathogens in genera such as Dickeya and Pectobacterium.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ6034931, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Enterobacterales
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Enterobacterales is an order of Gram-negative bacteria in the class Gammaproteobacteria.
  • In Group: Proteobacterial Orders, Lead
    Enterobacterales is an order of Gram-negative bacteria in the class Gammaproteobacteria.
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Wikidata: Enterobacterales
Wikidata Q6034931, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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