''Pluralibacter pyrinus'' (formerly ''Enterobacter pyrinus'') is a
Gram-negative, motile,
facultatively-anaerobic,
rod-shaped
A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name ''Bacillu ...
bacterium.
''P. pyrinus'' is the causitive agent of brown
leaf spot disease of
pear trees.
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Background
The cause of brown leaf spot disease affecting pear trees in South Korea was first identified as a novel bacterial infection in 1990. The proposed name for the species was ''Erwinia pirina'', but this name was not validly published.[ In 1993, further research grouped the organism in the genus '' Enterobacter'' as ''E. pyrinus.''][ Later studies of the genus ''Enterobacter'' lead to the species being reclassified into the novel genus '']Pluralibacter
''Pluralibacter'' is a genus of Gram negative bacteria from the family of Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacteriaceae is a large family (biology), family of Gram-negative bacteria. It was first proposed by Rahn in 1936, and now includes over 30 ...
'' in 2013.[
]
References
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Enterobacteriaceae
Gram-negative bacteria