''Kluyvera ascorbata'' is a bacterium, the type species of its genus. It is
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wall ...
, rod-shaped and
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy.
Definitions
Motility, the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy, can be contrasted with sessility, the state of organisms th ...
with peritrichous
flagella
A flagellum (; ) is a hairlike appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility. Many protists with flagella are termed as flagellates.
A microorganism may have f ...
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References
Further reading
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*Carter, J. Elliot, and Tara N. Evans. "Clinically Significant Kluyvera Infections A Report of Seven Cases." American Journal of Clinical Pathology 123.3 (2005): 334–338.
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External links
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LPSNType strain of ''Kluyvera ascorbata'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Enterobacteriaceae
Gram-negative bacteria
Bacteria described in 1981
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