''Cronobacter turicensis'' is a bacterium.
It is usually
food-borne and
pathogenic
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.
It is named after ''Turicum'', the
Latin
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name of
Zurich, as the type strain originates from there. Its type strain is strain 3032 (=LMG 23827T =DSMZ 18703T). This strain was first isolated from a fatal case of neonatal
meningitis
Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Other symptoms include confusion ...
. ''C. Turicensis'' strains are
indole
Indole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound with the formula C8 H7 N. It has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered pyrrole ring. Indole is widely distributed in the natural environme ...
negative but
malonate
The conjugate acids are in :Carboxylic acids.
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Carbon compounds
Oxyanions ...
,
dulcitol
Galactitol (dulcitol) is a sugar alcohol, the reduction product of galactose. It has a slightly sweet taste. In people with galactokinase deficiency, a form of galactosemia, excess dulcitol forms in the lens of the eye leading to cataracts.
Gal ...
and methyl-α-D-
glucopyranoside positive.
References
Further reading
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External links
LPSN*
Type strain of ''Cronobacter turicensis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Enterobacteriaceae
Bacteria described in 2007
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