''Pantoea'' is a genus of

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of the family Erwiniaceae, recently separated from the genus ''

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''. This genus includes at least 20 species. ''Pantoea'' bacteria are yellow pigmented, ferment lactose, are motile, and form mucoid colonies. Some species show quorum sensing ability that could drive different gene expression, hence controlling certain physiological activities. Levan produced by ''Pantoea agglomerans'' ZMR7 was reported to decrease the viability of rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) and breast cancer (MDA) cells compared with untreated cancer cells. In addition, it has high antiparasitic activity against the promastigote of ''Leishmania tropica.''

Species

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Pantoea agglomerans ''Pantoea agglomerans'' is a Gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the family Erwiniaceae. It was formerly called ''Enterobacter agglomerans'', or ''Erwinia herbicola'' and is a ubiquitous bacterium commonly isolated from plant surfaces, seed ...

'' is the most common ''Pantoea'' species recovered from humans and an

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associated with contaminated

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s and penetrating trauma. It was formerly known as ''Erwinia herbicola'' or ''Enterobacter agglomerans.'' * '' Pantoea allii'' * '' Pantoea ananatis'' * '' Pantoea anthophila'' * '' Pantoea deleyi'' * '' Pantoea dispersa'' * '' Pantoea eucalyptii'' * '' Pantoea stewartii'' *'

References

Bacteria genera Enterobacterales {{Gammaproteobacteria-stub