''Pseudomonas'' is a
genus
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of
Gram-negative bacteria
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belonging to the family
Pseudomonadaceae
The Pseudomonadaceae are a family of bacteria which includes the genera '' Azomonas'', '' Azorhizophilus'', ''Azotobacter'', '' Mesophilobacter'', ''Pseudomonas'' (the type genus), and '' Rugamonas''. The family Azotobacteraceae was recently re ...
in the class
Gammaproteobacteria
''Gammaproteobacteria'' is a class of bacteria in the phylum ''Pseudomonadota'' (synonym ''Proteobacteria''). It contains about 250 genera, which makes it the most genus-rich taxon of the Prokaryotes. Several medically, ecologically, and scienti ...
. The 348 members of the genus demonstrate a great deal of
metabolic
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diversity and consequently are able to colonize a wide range of niches and hosts.
Their ease of culture ''
in vitro
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'' and availability of an increasing number of ''Pseudomonas'' strain
genome
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sequences has made the genus an excellent focus for scientific research; the best studied species include ''
P. aeruginosa'' in its role as an opportunistic
human pathogen
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The human physiological defense against common pathogens (such as ''Pneumocystis'') is mainly the responsibility ...
, the plant pathogen ''
P. syringae'', the soil bacterium ''
P. putida'', and the plant growth-promoting ''
P. fluorescens,
P. lini,
P. migulae'', and ''
P. graminis''.
Because of their widespread occurrence in water and plant seeds such as
dicots, the
pseudomonads
The Pseudomonadaceae are a family of bacteria which includes the genera '' Azomonas'', ''Azorhizophilus'', ''Azotobacter'', '' Mesophilobacter'', ''Pseudomonas'' (the type genus), and '' Rugamonas''. The family Azotobacteraceae was recently rec ...
were observed early in the history of
microbiology
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. The generic name ''Pseudomonas'' created for these organisms was defined in rather vague terms by
Walter Migula
Emil Friedrich August Walter (or Walther) Migula (born 1863 in Zyrowa, Prussia (present-day Poland); died 1938 in Eisenach, Germany) was a German botanist.
In 1890, he was habilitated for botany at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where ...
in 1894 and 1900 as a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped, and polar-
flagella
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ted bacteria with some sporulating species.
[Migula, W. (1894) Über ein neues System der Bakterien. Arb Bakteriol Inst Karlsruhe 1: 235–238.][Migula, W. (1900) System der Bakterien, Vol. 2. Jena, Germany: Gustav Fischer.] The latter statement was later proved incorrect and was due to refractive granules of reserve materials.
Despite the vague description, the type species, ''Pseudomonas pyocyanea'' (
basionym
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of ''
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' is a common Bacterial capsule, encapsulated, Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-negative, Aerobic organism, aerobic–facultative anaerobe, facultatively anaerobic, Bacillus (shape), rod-shaped bacteria, bacterium that can c ...
''), proved the best descriptor.
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Classification history
Like most bacterial genera, the pseudomonad[ ]last common ancestor
A most recent common ancestor (MRCA), also known as a last common ancestor (LCA), is the most recent individual from which all organisms of a set are inferred to have descended. The most recent common ancestor of a higher taxon is generally assu ...
lived hundreds of millions of years ago. They were initially classified at the end of the 19th century when first identified by Walter Migula
Emil Friedrich August Walter (or Walther) Migula (born 1863 in Zyrowa, Prussia (present-day Poland); died 1938 in Eisenach, Germany) was a German botanist.
In 1890, he was habilitated for botany at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where ...
. The etymology of the name was not specified at the time and first appeared in the seventh edition of ''Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
''Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology'' is the main resource for determining the identity of prokaryotic organisms, emphasizing bacterial species, using every characterizing aspect.
The manual was published subsequent to ''Bergey's Manual ...
'' (the main authority in bacterial nomenclature) as Greek
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*Greeks, an ethnic group
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**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
''pseudes ''(ψευδής) "false" and ''-monas
The suffix -monas is used in microbiology for many genera and is intended to mean "unicellular organism".
Meaning
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'' (μονάς/μονάδος) "a single unit", which can mean false unit; however, Migula possibly intended it as false ''Monas
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'', a nanoflagellated protist[ (subsequently, the term "monad" was used in the early history of microbiology to denote unicellular organisms). Soon, other species matching Migula's somewhat vague original description were isolated from many natural niches and, at the time, many were assigned to the ]genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
. However, many strains have since been reclassified, based on more recent methodology and use of approaches involving studies of conservative macromolecules.
16S rRNA
16S ribosomal RNA (or 16Svedberg, S rRNA) is the RNA component of the 30S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome (SSU rRNA). It binds to the Shine-Dalgarno sequence and provides most of the SSU structure.
The genes coding for it are referred to as ...
sequence analysis has redefined the taxonomy of many bacterial species. As a result, the genus ''Pseudomonas'' includes strains formerly classified in the genera ''Chryseomonas'' and ''Flavimonas''. Other strains previously classified in the genus ''Pseudomonas'' are now classified in the genera ''Burkholderia
''Burkholderia'' is a genus of Pseudomonadota whose pathogenic members include the ''Burkholderia cepacia'' complex, which attacks humans and plants; ''Burkholderia mallei'', responsible for glanders, a disease that occurs mostly in horses and r ...
'' and ''Ralstonia
''Ralstonia'' is a genus of bacteria, previously included in the genus ''Pseudomonas
''Pseudomonas'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family Pseudomonadaceae in the class Gammaproteobacteria. The 348 members of the genu ...
''.
In 2020, a phylogenomic analysis of 494 complete ''Pseudomonas'' genomes identified two well-defined species (''P. aeruginosa'' and ''P. chlororaphis'') and four wider phylogenetic groups (''P. fluorescens, P. stutzeri, P. syringae, P. putida'') with a sufficient number of available proteomes. The four wider evolutionary groups include more than one species, based on species definition by the Average Nucleotide Identity levels. In addition, the phylogenomic analysis identified several strains that were mis-annotated to the wrong species or evolutionary group. This mis-annotation problem has been reported by other analyses as well. In 2021, a broad phylogenomic analysis on this genus led to the reorganization of the species included in ''Pseudomonas'', leading to the creation of several new genera to accommodate some of them.
Genomics
In 2000, the complete genome sequence
A genome is all the genetic information of an organism. It consists of nucleotide sequences of DNA (or RNA in RNA viruses). The nuclear genome includes protein-coding genes and non-coding genes, other functional regions of the genome such as ...
of a ''Pseudomonas'' species was determined; more recently, the sequence of other strains has been determined, including ''P. aeruginosa'' strains PAO1 (2000), ''P. putida'' KT2440 (2002), ''P. protegens'' Pf-5 (2005), ''P. syringae'' pathovar tomato DC3000 (2003), ''P. syringae'' pathovar syringae B728a (2005), ''P. syringae'' pathovar phaseolica 1448A (2005), ''P. fluorescens'' Pf0-1, and ''P. entomophila'' L48.
By 2016, more than 400 strains of ''Pseudomonas'' had been sequenced. Sequencing the genomes of hundreds of strains revealed highly divergent species within the genus. In fact, many genomes of ''Pseudomonas'' share only 50–60% of their genes, e.g. '' P. aeruginosa'' and '' P. putida'' share only 2971 proteins out of 5350 (or ~55%).
By 2020, more than 500 complete ''Pseudomonas'' genomes were available in Genebank. A phylogenomic analysis utilized 494 complete proteomes and identified 297 core orthologues, shared by all strains. This set of core orthologues at the genus level was enriched for proteins involved in metabolism, translation, and transcription and was utilized for generating a phylogenomic tree of the entire genus, to delineate the relationships among the ''Pseudomonas'' major evolutionary groups.[ In addition, group-specific core proteins were identified for most evolutionary groups, meaning that they were present in all members of the specific group, but absent in other pseudomonads. For example, several ''P. aeruginosa''-specific core proteins were identified that are known to play an important role in this species' pathogenicity, such as ''CntL, CntM, PlcB, Acp1, MucE, SrfA, Tse1, Tsi2, Tse3,'' and ''EsrC''.]
In 2021, a comparative genomic study with more than 3000 ''Pseudomonas'' genomes helped to discover genes and functions related with the environmental adaptation of these bacteria.
Characteristics
Members of the genus display these defining characteristics:
* Rod-shaped
Bacterial cellular morphologies are the shapes that are characteristic of various types of bacteria and often key to their identification. Their direct examination under a light microscope enables the classification of these bacteria (and archae ...
* Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...
* Flagellum
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one or more, providing motility
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently using metabolism, metabolic energy. This biological concept encompasses movement at various levels, from whole organisms to cells and subcellular components.
Motility is observed in ...
* Aerobic
Aerobic means "requiring air," in which "air" usually means oxygen.
Aerobic may also refer to
* Aerobic exercise, prolonged exercise of moderate intensity
* Aerobics, a form of aerobic exercise
* Aerobic respiration, the aerobic process of cellu ...
* Non-spore forming
* Catalase-positive
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* Oxidase-variable
Other characteristics that tend to be associated with ''Pseudomonas'' species (with some exceptions) include secretion of pyoverdine
Pyoverdines (alternatively, and less commonly, spelled as pyoverdins) are fluorescent siderophores produced by certain pseudomonads. Pyoverdines are important virulence factors, and are required for pathogenesis in many biological models of infec ...
, a fluorescent
Fluorescence is one of two kinds of photoluminescence, the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. When exposed to ultraviolet radiation, many substances will glow (fluoresce) with color ...
yellow-green siderophore
Siderophores (Greek: "iron carrier") are small, high-affinity iron- chelating compounds that are secreted by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. They help the organism accumulate iron. Although a widening range of siderophore functions is n ...
under iron-limiting conditions. Certain ''Pseudomonas'' species may also produce additional types of siderophore, such as pyocyanin
Pyocyanin (PCN−) is one of the many toxic compounds produced and secreted by the Gram negative bacterium ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''. Pyocyanin is a blue secondary metabolite, turning red below pH 4.9, with the ability to oxidise and reduce other ...
by ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa
''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' is a common Bacterial capsule, encapsulated, Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-negative, Aerobic organism, aerobic–facultative anaerobe, facultatively anaerobic, Bacillus (shape), rod-shaped bacteria, bacterium that can c ...
'' and thioquinolobactin by ''Pseudomonas fluorescens
''Pseudomonas fluorescens'' is a common Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. It belongs to the ''Pseudomonas'' genus; 16S rRNA analysis as well as phylogenomic analysis has placed ''P. fluorescens'' in the ''P. fluorescens'' group within the genu ...
''. ''Pseudomonas'' species also typically give a positive result to the oxidase test
The oxidase test is used to determine whether an organism possesses the cytochrome c oxidase enzyme. The test is used as an aid for the differentiation of ''Neisseria'', ''Moraxella'', ''Campylobacter'' and ''Pasteurella'' species (oxidase positive ...
, the absence of gas formation from glucose, glucose is oxidised in oxidation/fermentation test using Hugh and Leifson O/F test, beta hemolytic
Hemolysis or haemolysis (), also known by several other names, is the rupturing (lysis) of red blood cells (erythrocytes) and the release of their contents (cytoplasm) into surrounding fluid (e.g. blood plasma). Hemolysis may occur in vivo ...
(on blood agar
An agar plate is a Petri dish that contains a growth medium solidified with agar, used to Microbiological culture, culture microorganisms. Sometimes selective compounds are added to influence growth, such as antibiotics.
Individual microorganism ...
), indole
Indole is an organic compound with the formula . Indole is classified as an aromatic heterocycle. It has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered pyrrole ring. Indoles are derivatives of indole ...
negative, methyl red
Methyl red (2-(''N'',''N''-dimethyl-4-aminophenyl) azobenzenecarboxylic acid), also called C.I. Acid Red 2, is an indicator dye that turns red in acidic solutions. It is an azo dye, and is a dark red crystalline powder. Methyl red is a pH indica ...
negative, Voges–Proskauer test negative, and citrate
Citric acid is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry
Biochemistry, or biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relati ...
positive.
''Pseudomonas'' may be the most common nucleator of ice crystals in clouds, thereby being of utmost importance to the formation of snow and rain around the world.
The genus ''Pseudomonas'' is recognized for its remarkable metabolic diversity, enabling it to thrive in a wide range of environments. These bacteria produce a vast array of secondary metabolite
Secondary metabolites, also called ''specialised metabolites'', ''secondary products'', or ''natural products'', are organic compounds produced by any lifeform, e.g. bacteria, archaea, fungi, animals, or plants, which are not directly involved ...
s, including antibiotics, siderophores, and biosurfactants, which contribute to their ecological versatility and biotechnological potential.
Biofilm formation
All species
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and strains of ''Pseudomonas'' have historically been classified as strict aerobes. Exceptions to this classification have recently been discovered in ''Pseudomonas'' biofilms
A biofilm is a syntrophic community of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface. These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy extracellular matrix that is composed of extracellular polymer ...
. A significant number of cells can produce exopolysaccharides associated with biofilm formation. Secretion of exopolysaccharide
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are natural polymers of high molecular weight secreted by microorganisms into their environment. EPS establish the functional and structural integrity of biofilms, and are considered the fundamental compo ...
s such as alginate makes it difficult for pseudomonads to be phagocytose
Phagocytosis () is the process by which a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf a large particle (≥ 0.5 μm), giving rise to an internal compartment called the phagosome. It is one type of endocytosis. A cell that performs phagocytosis is c ...
d by mammalian white blood cells
White blood cells (scientific name leukocytes), also called immune cells or immunocytes, are cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign entities. White blood cells are genera ...
. Exopolysaccharide production also contributes to surface-colonising biofilm
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s that are difficult to remove from food preparation surfaces. Growth of pseudomonads on spoiling foods can generate a "fruity" odor.
Antibiotic resistance
Most ''Pseudomonas'' spp. are naturally resistant to penicillin
Penicillins (P, PCN or PEN) are a group of beta-lactam antibiotic, β-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from ''Penicillium'' Mold (fungus), moulds, principally ''Penicillium chrysogenum, P. chrysogenum'' and ''Penicillium rubens, P. ru ...
and the majority of related beta-lactam antibiotics, but a number are sensitive to piperacillin
Piperacillin is a broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class. The chemical structure of piperacillin and other ureidopenicillins incorporates a polar side chain that enhances penetration into Gram-negative bacteria and red ...
, imipenem
Imipenem (trade name Primaxin among others) is a synthetic beta-lactam, β-lactam antibiotic belonging to the carbapenems chemical class. developed by Merck scientists Burton Christensen, William Leanza, and Kenneth Wildonger in the mid-1970s. Car ...
, ticarcillin
Ticarcillin is a carboxypenicillin. It can be sold and used in combination with clavulanate as ticarcillin/clavulanic acid. Because it is a penicillin, it also falls within the larger class of beta-lactam, β-lactam antibiotics. Its main clinical ...
, or ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. This includes bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, certain types of infectious diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, skin ...
. Aminoglycosides such as tobramycin
Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from '' Streptomyces tenebrarius'' that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections, particularly Gram-negative infections. It is especially effective against species of ''Pseudomo ...
, gentamicin
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections. This may include bone infections, endocarditis, pelvic inflammatory disease, meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and sepsis amo ...
, and amikacin
Amikacin is an antibiotic medication used for a number of bacterial infections. This includes joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, and urinary tract infections. It is also used for the treatment of ...
are other choices for therapy.
This ability to thrive in harsh conditions is a result of their hardy cell wall
A cell wall is a structural layer that surrounds some Cell type, cell types, found immediately outside the cell membrane. It can be tough, flexible, and sometimes rigid. Primarily, it provides the cell with structural support, shape, protection, ...
s that contain proteins known as porins. Their resistance to most antibiotics is attributed to efflux pumps, which pump out some antibiotics before they are able to act.
''Pseudomonas aeruginosa
''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' is a common Bacterial capsule, encapsulated, Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-negative, Aerobic organism, aerobic–facultative anaerobe, facultatively anaerobic, Bacillus (shape), rod-shaped bacteria, bacterium that can c ...
'' is increasingly recognized as an emerging opportunistic pathogen
An opportunistic infection is an infection that occurs most commonly in individuals with an immunodeficiency disorder and acts more severe on those with a weakened immune system. These types of infections are considered serious and can be caused b ...
of clinical relevance. One of its most worrying characteristics is its low antibiotic susceptibility. This low susceptibility is attributable to a concerted action of multidrug efflux pumps with chromosomally encoded antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR or AR) occurs when microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from antimicrobials, which are drugs used to treat infections. This resistance affects all classes of microbes, including bacteria (antibiotic resis ...
genes (e.g., ''mexAB-oprM'', ''mexXY'', etc.) and the low permeability of the bacterial cellular envelopes. Besides intrinsic resistance, ''P. aeruginosa'' easily develops acquired resistance either by mutation
In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA. Viral genomes contain either DNA or RNA. Mutations result from errors during DNA or viral replication, ...
in chromosomally encoded genes or by the horizontal gene transfer
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) or lateral gene transfer (LGT) is the movement of genetic material between organisms other than by the ("vertical") transmission of DNA from parent to offspring (reproduction). HGT is an important factor in the e ...
of antibiotic resistance determinants. Development of multidrug resistance
Multiple drug resistance (MDR), multidrug resistance or multiresistance is antimicrobial resistance shown by a species of microorganism to at least one antimicrobial drug in three or more antimicrobial categories. Antimicrobial categories are ...
by ''P. aeruginosa'' isolates requires several different genetic events that include acquisition of different mutations and/or horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes. Hypermutation favours the selection of mutation-driven antibiotic resistance in ''P. aeruginosa'' strains producing chronic infections, whereas the clustering of several different antibiotic resistance genes in integron Integrons are genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to adapt and evolve rapidly through the stockpiling and expression of new genes. These genes are embedded in a specific genetic structure called gene cassette (a term that is lately changing to i ...
s favours the concerted acquisition of antibiotic resistance determinants. Some recent studies have shown phenotypic resistance associated to biofilm
A biofilm is a Syntrophy, syntrophic Microbial consortium, community of microorganisms in which cell (biology), cells cell adhesion, stick to each other and often also to a surface. These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy ext ...
formation or to the emergence of small-colony-variants, which may be important in the response of ''P. aeruginosa'' populations to antibiotic
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treatment.
Sensitivity to gallium
Although gallium
Gallium is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Discovered by the French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1875,
elemental gallium is a soft, silvery metal at standard temperature and pressure. ...
has no natural function in biology, gallium ions interact with cellular processes in a manner similar to iron(III). When gallium ions are mistakenly taken up in place of iron(III) by bacteria such as ''Pseudomonas'', the ions interfere with respiration, and the bacteria die. This happens because iron is redox-active, allowing the transfer of electrons during respiration, while gallium is redox-inactive.
Pathogenicity
Animal pathogens
Infectious species include '' P. aeruginosa'', '' P. oryzihabitans'', and '' P. plecoglossicida''. ''P. aeruginosa'' flourishes in hospital environments, and is a particular problem in this environment, since it is the second-most common infection in hospitalized patients (nosocomial infection
A hospital-acquired infection, also known as a nosocomial infection (from the Greek , meaning "hospital"), is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other healthcare facility. To emphasize both hospital and nonhospital settings, it is s ...
s). This pathogenesis may in part be due to the proteins secreted by ''P. aeruginosa''. The bacterium possesses a wide range of secretion systems, which export numerous proteins relevant to the pathogenesis of clinical strains. Intriguingly, several genes involved in the pathogenesis of ''P. aeruginosa,'' such as ''CntL, CntM, PlcB, Acp1, MucE, SrfA, Tse1, Tsi2, Tse3,'' and ''EsrC'' are core group-specific, meaning that they are shared by the vast majority of ''P. aeruginosa'' strains, but they are not present in other ''Pseudomonads''.
Plant pathogens
''P. syringae'' is a prolific plant pathogen
Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like orga ...
. It exists as over 50 different pathovar
A pathovar is a bacterial strain or set of strains with the same or similar characteristics, that is differentiated at infrasubspecific level from other strains of the same species or subspecies on the basis of distinctive pathogenicity to one o ...
s, many of which demonstrate a high degree of host-plant specificity. Numerous other ''Pseudomonas'' species can act as plant pathogens, notably all of the other members of the ''P. syringae'' subgroup, but ''P. syringae'' is the most widespread and best-studied.
Fungus pathogens
'' P. tolaasii'' can be a major agricultural problem, as it can cause bacterial blotch of cultivated mushrooms
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. ''Toadstool'' generally refers to a poisonous mushroom.
The standard for the name "mushroom" is ...
. Similarly, '' P. agarici'' can cause drippy gill in cultivated mushrooms.
Use as biocontrol agents
Since the mid-1980s, certain members of the genus ''Pseudomonas'' have been applied to cereal seeds or applied directly to soils as a way of preventing the growth or establishment of crop pathogens. This practice is generically referred to as biocontrol
Biological control or biocontrol is a method of pest control, controlling pests, whether pest animals such as insects and mites, weeds, or pathogens affecting animals or phytopathology, plants by bioeffector, using other organisms. It relies o ...
. The biocontrol properties of ''P. fluorescens'' and '' P. protegens'' strains (CHA0 or Pf-5 for example) are currently best-understood, although it is not clear exactly how the plant growth-promoting properties of ''P. fluorescens'' are achieved. Theories include: the bacteria might induce systemic resistance in the host plant, so it can better resist attack by a true pathogen; the bacteria might outcompete other (pathogenic) soil microbes, e.g. by siderophore
Siderophores (Greek: "iron carrier") are small, high-affinity iron- chelating compounds that are secreted by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. They help the organism accumulate iron. Although a widening range of siderophore functions is n ...
s giving a competitive advantage at scavenging for iron; the bacteria might produce compounds antagonistic to other soil microbes, such as phenazine
Phenazine is an organic compound with the formula (C6H4)2N2. It is a dibenzo annulation, annulated pyrazine, and the parent substance of many dyestuffs, such as the toluylene red, indulines, and safranines (and the closely related eurhodines). Phe ...
-type antibiotics or hydrogen cyanide
Hydrogen cyanide (formerly known as prussic acid) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula, formula HCN and structural formula . It is a highly toxic and flammable liquid that boiling, boils slightly above room temperature, at . HCN is ...
. Experimental evidence supports all of these theories.
Other notable ''Pseudomonas'' species with biocontrol properties include '' P. chlororaphis'', which produces a phenazine
Phenazine is an organic compound with the formula (C6H4)2N2. It is a dibenzo annulation, annulated pyrazine, and the parent substance of many dyestuffs, such as the toluylene red, indulines, and safranines (and the closely related eurhodines). Phe ...
-type antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting pathogenic bacteria, bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the therapy ...
active agent against certain fungal
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one of the tradit ...
plant pathogens, and the closely related species '' P. aurantiaca'', which produces di-2,4-diacetylfluoroglucylmethane, a compound antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting pathogenic bacteria, bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the therapy ...
ally active against Gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
The Gram stain is ...
organisms.
Use as bioremediation agents
Some members of the genus are able to metabolise chemical pollutants in the environment, and as a result, can be used for bioremediation
Bioremediation broadly refers to any process wherein a biological system (typically bacteria, microalgae, fungi in mycoremediation, and plants in phytoremediation), living or dead, is employed for removing environmental pollutants from air, wate ...
. Notable species demonstrated as suitable for use as bioremediation agents include:
* '' P. alcaligenes'', which can degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
A Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is any member of a class of organic compounds that is composed of multiple fused aromatic rings. Most are produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter— by engine exhaust fumes, tobacco, incine ...
s.
* '' P. mendocina'', which is able to degrade toluene
Toluene (), also known as toluol (), is a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula , often abbreviated as , where Ph stands for the phenyl group. It is a colorless, water
Water is an inorganic compound with the c ...
.
* '' P. pseudoalcaligenes'', which is able to use cyanide
In chemistry, cyanide () is an inorganic chemical compound that contains a functional group. This group, known as the cyano group, consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.
Ionic cyanides contain the cyanide anion . This a ...
as a nitrogen
Nitrogen is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol N and atomic number 7. Nitrogen is a Nonmetal (chemistry), nonmetal and the lightest member of pnictogen, group 15 of the periodic table, often called the Pnictogen, pnictogens. ...
source.
* '' P. resinovorans'', which can degrade carbazole
Carbazole is an aromatic Heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic organic compound. It has a tricyclic structure, consisting of two six-membered benzene rings fused on either side of a five-membered nitrogen-containing ring. The compound's structure is ...
.
*'' P. aeruginosa'', '' P. putida'', ''P. desmolyticum'', and ''P. nitroreducens'' can degrade chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos (CPS), also known as chlorpyrifos ethyl, is an organophosphate pesticide that has been used on crops, animals, in buildings, and in other settings, to kill several pests, including insects and worms. It acts on the nervous systems ...
.
* '' P. veronii'', which has been shown to degrade a variety of simple aromatic
In organic chemistry, aromaticity is a chemical property describing the way in which a conjugated system, conjugated ring of unsaturated bonds, lone pairs, or empty orbitals exhibits a stabilization stronger than would be expected from conjugati ...
organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
s.
* '' P. putida'', which has the ability to degrade organic solvents such as toluene
Toluene (), also known as toluol (), is a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula , often abbreviated as , where Ph stands for the phenyl group. It is a colorless, water
Water is an inorganic compound with the c ...
. At least one strain of this bacterium is able to convert morphine
Morphine, formerly also called morphia, is an opiate that is found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin produced by drying the latex of opium poppies (''Papaver somniferum''). It is mainly used as an analgesic (pain medication). There are ...
in aqueous solution into the stronger and somewhat expensive to manufacture drug hydromorphone
Hydromorphone, also known as dihydromorphinone, and sold under the brand name Dilaudid among others, is a morphinan opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. Typically, long-term use is only recommended for pain due to cancer. It may b ...
(Dilaudid).
* Strain KC of '' P. stutzeri'', which is able to degrade carbon tetrachloride
Carbon tetrachloride, also known by many other names (such as carbon tet for short and tetrachloromethane, also IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry, recognised by the IUPAC), is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CCl4. It is a n ...
.
Risks associated with pseudomonas
Pseudomonas is a genus of bacteria known to be associated with several diseases affecting humans, plants, and animals.
Humans & Animals
One of the most concerning strains of ''Pseudomonas'' is ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa
''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' is a common Bacterial capsule, encapsulated, Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-negative, Aerobic organism, aerobic–facultative anaerobe, facultatively anaerobic, Bacillus (shape), rod-shaped bacteria, bacterium that can c ...
'', which is responsible for a considerable number of hospital-acquired infections. Numerous hospitals and medical facilities face persistent challenges in dealing with ''Pseudomonas'' infections. The symptoms of these infections are caused by proteins secreted by the bacteria and may include pneumonia
Pneumonia is an Inflammation, inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as Pulmonary alveolus, alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of Cough#Classification, productive or dry cough, ches ...
, Blood-poisoning, blood poisoning, and urinary tract infections. ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' is highly contagious and has displayed resistance to antibiotic treatments, making it difficult to manage effectively. Some strains of ''Pseudomonas'' are known to target white blood cells in various Mammal Species of the World, mammal species, posing risks to humans, cattle, sheep, and dogs alike.
Fish
While ''Pseudomonas aeruginos''a seems to be a pathogen that primarily affects humans, another strain known as ''Pseudomonas plecoglossicida'' poses risks to fish. This strain can cause gastric swelling and haemorrhaging in fish populations.
Plants & Fungi
Various strains of ''Pseudomonas'' are recognized as pathogens in the plant kingdom. Notably, the ''Pseudomonas syringae'' family is linked to diseases affecting a wide range of agricultural plants, with different strains showing adaptations to specific host species. In particular, the virulent strain ''Pseudomonas'' tolaasii is responsible for causing blight and degradation in edible mushroom species.
Detection of food spoilage agents in milk
One way of identifying and categorizing multiple bacterial organisms in a sample is to use ribotyping. In ribotyping, differing lengths of chromosomal DNA are isolated from samples containing bacterial species, and digested into fragments. Similar types of fragments from differing organisms are visualized and their lengths compared to each other by Southern blotting or by the much faster method of Polymerase chain reaction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Fragments can then be matched with sequences found on bacterial species. Ribotyping is shown to be a method to isolate bacteria capable of spoilage. Around 51% of ''Pseudomonas'' bacteria found in dairy processing plants are ''Pseudomonas flourescens, P. fluorescens'', with 69% of these isolates possessing proteases, lipases, and lecithinases which contribute to degradation of milk components and subsequent spoilage. Other ''Pseudomonas'' species can possess any one of the proteases, lipases, or lecithinases, or none at all. Similar enzymatic activity is performed by ''Pseudomonas'' of the same ribotype, with each ribotype showing various degrees of milk spoilage and effects on flavour. The number of bacteria affects the intensity of spoilage, with non-enzymatic ''Pseudomonas'' species contributing to spoilage in high number.
Food spoilage is detrimental to the food industry due to production of volatile compounds from organisms metabolizing the various nutrients found in the food product. Contamination results in health hazards from toxic compound production as well as unpleasant odours and flavours. Electronic nose technology allows fast and continuous measurement of microbial food spoilage by sensing odours produced by these volatile compounds. Electronic nose technology can thus be applied to detect traces of ''Pseudomonas'' milk spoilage and isolate the responsible ''Pseudomonas'' species. The gas sensor consists of a nose portion made of 14 modifiable polymer sensors that can detect specific milk degradation products produced by microorganisms. Sensor data is produced by changes in electric resistance of the 14 polymers when in contact with its target compound, while four sensor parameters can be adjusted to further specify the response. The responses can then be pre-processed by a neural network which can then differentiate between milk spoilage microorganisms such as ''Pseudomonas flourescens, P. fluorescens'' and ''Pseudomonas aureofaciens, P. aureofaciens''.
Species
''Pseudomonas'' comprises the following species, organized into genomic affinity groups:
''P. aeruginosa'' Group
* '' P. aeruginosa'' (Schroeter 1872) Migula 1900 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas citronellolis, P. citronellolis'' Seubert 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas delhiensis, P. delhiensis'' Prakash et al. 2007
* ''Pseudomonas denitrificans, P. denitrificans'' Bergey et al. 1961
* ''Pseudomonas jinjuensis, P. jinjuensis'' Kwon et al. 2003
* ''Pseudomonas knackmussii, P. knackmussii'' Stolz et al. 2007
* ''Pseudomonas nicosulfuronedens, P. nicosulfuronedens'' Li et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas nitroreducens, P. nitroreducens'' Iizuka and Komagata 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas panipatensis, P. panipatensis'' Gupta et al. 2008
''P. anguilliseptica'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas anguilliseptica, P. anguilliseptica'' Wakabayashi and Egusa 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas benzenivorans, P. benzenivorans'' Lang et al. 2012
* ''Pseudomonas borbori, P. borbori'' Vanparys et al. 2006
* ''Pseudomonas campi, P. campi'' Timsy et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas cuatrocienegasensis, P. cuatrocienegasensis'' Escalante et al. 2009
* ''Pseudomonas glareae, P. glareae'' Romanenko et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas guineae, P. guineae'' Bozal et al. 2007
* ''Pseudomonas guryensis, P. guryensis'' Kim et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas lalucatii, P. lalucatii'' Busquets et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas leptonychotis, P. leptonychotis'' Nováková et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas marincola, P. marincola'' Romanenko et al. 2008
* ''Pseudomonas peli, P. peli'' Vanparys et al. 2006
* ''Pseudomonas segitis, P. segitis'' Park et al. 2006
* ''Pseudomonas taeanensis, P. taeanensis'' Lee et al. 2010
* ''Pseudomonas ullengensis, P. ullengensis'' Kim et al. 2021
''P. fluorescens'' Group
''P. asplenii'' Subgroup
* '' P. agarici'' Young 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas asplenii, P. asplenii'' (Ark and Tompkins 1946) Savulescu 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas batumici, P. batumici'' Kiprianova et al. 2011
* ''Pseudomonas fuscovaginae, P. fuscovaginae'' (ex Tanii et al. 1976) Miyajima et al. 1983
* ''Pseudomonas gingeri, P. gingeri'' Cutri et al. 1984
* ''Pseudomonas vanderleydeniana, P. vanderleydeniana'' Girard et al. 2022
''P. chlororaphis'' Subgroup
* '' P. aurantiaca'' Nakhimovskaya 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas aureofaciens, P. aureofaciens'' Kluyver 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
* '' P. chlororaphis'' (Guignard and Sauvageau 1894) Bergey et al. 1930 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas piscium, P. piscium'' (Burr et al. 2010) Chen et al. 2018
''P. corrugata'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas alvandae, P. alvandae'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas bijieensis, P. bijieensis'' Liang et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas brassicacearum, P. brassicacearum'' Achouak et al. 2000
* ''Pseudomonas canavaninivorans, P. canavaninivorans'' Hauth et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas corrugata, P. corrugata'' Roberts and Scarlett 1981
* ''Pseudomonas kilonensis, P. kilonensis'' Sikorski et al. 2001
* ''Pseudomonas marvdashtae, P. marvdashtae'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas mediterranea, P. mediterranea'' Catara et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas ogarae, P. ogarae'' Garrido-Sanz et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas tehranensis, P. tehranensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas thivervalensis, P. thivervalensis'' Achouak et al. 2000
* ''Pseudomonas viciae, P. viciae'' Zhao et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas zanjanensis, P. zanjanensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas zarinae, P. zarinae'' Girard et al. 2022
''P. fluorescens'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas allii, P. allii'' Sawada et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas antarctica, P. antarctica'' Reddy et al. 2004
* ''Pseudomonas asgharzadehiana, P. asgharzadehiana'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas aylmerensis, P. aylmerensis'' corrig. Tchagang et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas azadiae, P. azadiae'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas azotoformans, P. azotoformans'' Iizuka and Komagata 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas canadensis, P. canadensis'' Tambong et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas carnis, P. carnis'' Lick et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas cedrina, P. cedrina'' corrig. Dabboussi et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas costantinii, P. costantinii'' Munsch et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas cremoris, P. cremoris'' Hofmann et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas cyclaminis, P. cyclaminis'' Sawada et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas edaphica, P. edaphica'' Ramírez-Bahena et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas extremaustralis, P. extremaustralis'' López et al. 2010
* ''Pseudomonas extremorientalis, P. extremorientalis'' Ivanova et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas fildesensis, P. fildesensis'' Pavlov et al. 2020
* '' P. fluorescens'' Migula 1895 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas fulgida, P. fulgida'' Naureen et al. 2005
* ''Pseudomonas grimontii, P. grimontii'' Baïda et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas haemolytica, P. haemolytica'' Hofmann et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas kairouanensis, P. kairouanensis'' Oueslati et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas karstica, P. karstica'' Švec et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas khavaziana, P. khavaziana'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas kitaguniensis, P. kitaguniensis'' Sawada et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas lactis, P. lactis'' von Neubeck et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas lactucae, P. lactucae'' Sawada et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas libanensis, P. libanensis'' Dabboussi et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas lurida, P. lurida'' Behrendt et al. 2007
* ''Pseudomonas marginalis, P. marginalis'' (Brown 1918) Stevens 1925 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas nabeulensis, P. nabeulensis'' Oueslati et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas orientalis, P. orientalis'' Dabboussi et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas palleroniana, P. palleroniana'' Gardan et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas panacis, P. panacis'' Park et al. 2005
* ''Pseudomonas paracarnis, P. paracarnis'' Lick et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas paralactis, P. paralactis'' von Neubeck et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas pisciculturae, P. pisciculturae'' Duman et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas poae, P. poae'' Behrendt et al. 2003
* ''Pseudomonas rhodesiae, P. rhodesiae'' Coroler et al. 1997
* ''Pseudomonas salmasensis, P. salmasensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas salomonii, P. salomonii'' Gardan et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas simiae, P. simiae'' Vela et al. 2006
* ''Pseudomonas sivasensis, P. sivasensis'' Duman et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas spelaei, P. spelaei'' Švec et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas synxantha, P. synxantha'' (Ehrenberg 1840) Holland 1920 (Approved Lists 1980)
* '' P. tolaasii'' Paine 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas tritici, P. tritici'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas trivialis, P. trivialis'' Behrendt et al. 2003
* '' P. veronii'' Elomari et al. 1996
* ''Pseudomonas yamanorum, P. yamanorum'' Arnau et al. 2015
''P. fragi'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas bubulae, P. bubulae'' Lick et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas deceptionensis, P. deceptionensis'' Carrión et al. 2011
* ''Pseudomonas endophytica, P. endophytica'' Ramírez-Bahena et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas fragi, P. fragi'' (Eichholz 1902) Gruber 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas helleri, P. helleri'' von Neubeck et al. 2016
* ''Pseudomonas lundensis, P. lundensis'' Molin et al. 1986
* ''Pseudomonas paraversuta, P. paraversuta'' Lick et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas psychrophila, P. psychrophila'' Yumoto et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas saxonica, P. saxonica'' Hofmann et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas taetrolens, P. taetrolens'' Haynes 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas versuta, P. versuta'' See-Too et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas weihenstephanensis, P. weihenstephanensis'' von Neubeck et al. 2016
''P. gessardii'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas brenneri, P. brenneri'' Baïda et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas gessardii, P. gessardii'' Verhille et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas meridiana, P. meridiana'' Reddy et al. 2004
* ''Pseudomonas mucidolens, P. mucidolens'' Levine and Anderson 1932 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas proteolytica, P. proteolytica'' Reddy et al. 2004
* ''Pseudomonas shahriarae, P. shahriarae'' Girard et al. 2022
''P. jessenii'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas azerbaijanoccidentalis, P. azerbaijanoccidentalis'' corrig. Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas azerbaijanorientalis, P. azerbaijanorientalis'' corrig. Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas izuensis, P. izuensis'' Lu et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas jessenii, P. jessenii'' Verhille et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas laurylsulfatiphila, P. laurylsulfatiphila'' corrig. Furmanczyk et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas laurylsulfativorans, P. laurylsulfativorans'' corrig. Furmanczyk et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas mohnii, P. mohnii'' Cámara et al. 2007
* ''Pseudomonas moorei, P. moorei'' Cámara et al. 2007
* ''Pseudomonas reinekei, P. reinekei'' Cámara et al. 2007
* ''Pseudomonas umsongensis, P. umsongensis'' Kwon et al. 2003
* ''Pseudomonas vancouverensis, P. vancouverensis'' Mohn et al. 1999
''P. koreensis'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas allokribbensis, P. allokribbensis'' Morimoto et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas anatoliensis, P. anatoliensis'' Duman et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas atacamensis, P. atacamensis'' Poblete-Morales et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas atagonensis, P. atagonensis'' corrig. Morimoto et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas baetica, P. baetica'' López et al. 2012
* ''Pseudomonas bananamidigenes, P. bananamidigenes'' Girard et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas botevensis, P. botevensis'' Girard et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas crudilactis, P. crudilactis'' Schlusselhuber et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas ekonensis, P. ekonensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas glycinae, P. glycinae'' Jia et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas gozinkensis, P. gozinkensis'' Morimoto et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas granadensis, P. granadensis'' Pascual et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas hamedanensis, P. hamedanensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas helmanticensis, P. helmanticensis'' Ramírez-Bahena et al. 2014
* ''Pseudomonas iranensis, P. iranensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas iridis, P. iridis'' Duman et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas khorasanensis, P. khorasanensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas koreensis, P. koreensis'' Kwon et al. 2003
* ''Pseudomonas kribbensis, P. kribbensis'' Chang et al. 2016
* ''Pseudomonas monsensis, P. monsensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas moraviensis, P. moraviensis'' Tvrzová et al. 2006
* ''Pseudomonas neuropathica, P. neuropathica'' Duman et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas siliginis, P. siliginis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas tensinigenes, P. tensinigenes'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas triticicola, P. triticicola'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas zeae, P. zeae'' Girard et al. 2022
''P. mandelii'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas arsenicoxydans, P. arsenicoxydans'' Campos et al. 2011
* ''Pseudomonas farris, P. farris'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis, P. frederiksbergensis'' Andersen et al. 2000
* ''Pseudomonas gregormendelii, P. gregormendelii'' Kosina et al. 2016
* '' P. lini'' Delorme et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas mandelii, P. mandelii'' Verhille et al. 1999
* '' P. migulae'' Verhille et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas mucoides, P. mucoides'' Duman et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas piscicola, P. piscicola'' Duman et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas prosekii, P. prosekii'' Kosina et al. 2014
* ''Pseudomonas silesiensis, P. silesiensis'' Kaminski et al. 2018
''P. protegens'' Subgroup
* ''Pseudomonas aestus, P. aestus'' Vasconcellos et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas piscis, P. piscis'' Liu et al. 2020
* '' P. protegens'' Ramette et al. 2012
* ''Pseudomonas saponiphila, P. saponiphila'' Lang et al. 2012
* ''Pseudomonas sessilinigenes, P. sessilinigenes'' Girard et al. 2021
''incertae sedis''
* ''Pseudomonas blatchfordae, P. blatchfordae'' Blatchford and Schuster 1980
* ''Pseudomonas kielensis, P. kielensis'' Gieschler et al. 2021
''P. linyingensis'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas guangdongensis, P. guangdongensis'' Yang et al. 2013
* ''Pseudomonas linyingensis, P. linyingensis'' He et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas oryzae, P. oryzae'' Yu et al. 2013
* ''Pseudomonas sagittaria, P. sagittaria'' Lin et al. 2013
''P. lutea'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas abietaniphila, P. abietaniphila'' Mohn et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas bohemica, P. bohemica'' Saati-Santamaría et al. 2018
* '' P. graminis'' Behrendt et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas lutea, P. lutea'' Peix et al. 2004
''P. massiliensis'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas massiliensis, P. massiliensis'' Bardet et al. 2018
* ''Pseudomonas typographi, P. typographi'' Peral-Aranega et al. 2021
''P. oleovorans'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas alcaliphila, P. alcaliphila'' Yumoto et al. 2001
* ''Pseudomonas chaetocerotis, P. chaetocerotis'' Girard et al.
* ''Pseudomonas chengduensis, P. chengduensis'' Tao et al. 2014
* ''Pseudomonas composti, P. composti'' Gibello et al. 2011
* ''Pseudomonas guguanensis, P. guguanensis'' Liu et al. 2013
* ''Pseudomonas hydrolytica, P. hydrolytica'' Zhou et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas indoloxydans, P. indoloxydans'' Manickam et al. 2008
* ''Pseudomonas khazarica, P. khazarica'' Tarhriz et al. 2020
* '' P. mendocina'' Palleroni 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas oleovorans, P. oleovorans'' Lee and Chandler 1941 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas sediminis, P. sediminis'' Behera et al. 2018
* ''Pseudomonas sihuiensis, P. sihuiensis'' Wu et al. 2014
* ''Pseudomonas toyotomiensis, P. toyotomiensis'' Hirota et al. 2011
''P. oryzihabitans'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas asuensis, P. asuensis'' Reddy and Garcia-Pichel 2015
* ''Pseudomonas duriflava, P. duriflava'' Liu et al. 2008
* ''Pseudomonas luteola, P. luteola'' Kodama et al. 1985
* '' P. oryzihabitans'' Kodama et al. 1985
* ''Pseudomonas rhizoryzae, P. rhizoryzae'' Wang et al. 2020
''P. pohangensis'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas mangrovi, P. mangrovi'' Ye et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas pohangensis, P. pohangensis'' Weon et al. 2006
''P. putida'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas akappageensis, P. akappageensis'' corrig. Morimoto et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas alkylphenolica, P. alkylphenolica'' Mulet et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas alloputida, P. alloputida'' Keshavarz-Tohid et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas anuradhapurensis, P. anuradhapurensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas arcuscaelestis, P. arcuscaelestis'' Mulet et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas asiatica, P. asiatica'' Tohya et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas brassicae, P. brassicae'' Sawada et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas capeferrum, P. capeferrum'' Berendsen et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas cremoricolorata, P. cremoricolorata'' Uchino et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas defluvii, P. defluvii'' Qin et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas donghuensis, P. donghuensis'' Gao et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas entomophila, P. entomophila'' Mulet et al. 2012
* ''Pseudomonas fakonensis, P. fakonensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas farsensis, P. farsensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas fulva, P. fulva'' Iizuka and Komagata 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas guariconensis, P. guariconensis'' Toro et al. 2013
* ''Pseudomonas huaxiensis, P. huaxiensis'' Qin et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas hunanensis, P. hunanensis'' Gao et al. 2014
* ''Pseudomonas hutmensis, P. hutmensis'' Xiang et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas inefficax, P. inefficax'' Keshavarz-Tohid et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas japonica, P. japonica'' Pungrasmi et al. 2008
* ''Pseudomonas juntendi, P. juntendi'' Tohya et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas kermanshahensis, P. kermanshahensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas kurunegalensis, P. kurunegalensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas laurentiana, P. laurentiana'' Wright et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas maumuensis, P. maumuensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas monteilii, P. monteilii'' Elomari et al. 1997
* ''Pseudomonas mosselii, P. mosselii'' Dabboussi et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas muyukensis, P. muyukensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas oryzicola, P. oryzicola'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas oryziphila, P. oryziphila'' Yang et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas palmensis, P. palmensis'' Gutierrez-Albanchez et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas parafulva, P. parafulva'' Uchino et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas peradeniyensis, P. peradeniyensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas persica, P. persica'' Keshavarz-Tohid et al. 2020
* '' P. plecoglossicida'' Nishimori et al. 2000
* ''Pseudomonas promysalinigenes, P. promysalinigenes'' Girard et al. 2022
* '' P. putida'' (Trevisan 1889) Migula 1895 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas pyomelaminifaciens, P. pyomelaminifaciens'' Chakraborty et al.
* ''Pseudomonas qingdaonensis, P. qingdaonensis'' Wang et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas reidholzensis, P. reidholzensis'' Frasson et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas shirazensis, P. shirazensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas shirazica, P. shirazica'' Keshavarz-Tohid et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas sichuanensis, P. sichuanensis'' Qin et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas soli, P. soli'' Pascual et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas taiwanensis, P. taiwanensis'' Wang et al. 2010
* ''Pseudomonas tructae, P. tructae'' Oh et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas urmiensis, P. urmiensis'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas vlassakiae, P. vlassakiae'' Girard et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas vranovensis, P. vranovensis'' Tvrzová et al. 2006
* ''Pseudomonas wadenswilerensis, P. wadenswilerensis'' Frasson et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas wayambapalatensis, P. wayambapalatensis'' Girard et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas xantholysinigenes, P. xantholysinigenes'' Girard et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas xanthosomatis, P. xanthosomatis'' corrig. Girard et al. 2022
''P. resinovorans'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas furukawaii, P. furukawaii'' Kimura et al. 2018
* ''Pseudomonas lalkuanensis, P. lalkuanensis'' Thorat et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas mangiferae, P. mangiferae'' Anurat et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas otitidis, P. otitidis'' Clark et al. 2006
* '' P. resinovorans'' Delaporte et al. 1961 (Approved Lists 1980)
''P. rhizosphaerae'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas baltica, P. baltica'' Gieschler et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas coleopterorum, P. coleopterorum'' Menéndez et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas eucalypticola, P. eucalypticola'' Liu et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas rhizosphaerae, P. rhizosphaerae'' Peix et al. 2003
''P. straminea'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas argentinensis, P. argentinensis'' Peix et al. 2005
* ''Pseudomonas daroniae, P. daroniae'' Bueno-Gonzalez et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas dryadis, P. dryadis'' Bueno-Gonzalez et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas flavescens, P. flavescens'' Hildebrand et al. 1994
* ''Pseudomonas punonensis, P. punonensis'' Ramos et al. 2013
* ''Pseudomonas seleniipraecipitans, P. seleniipraecipitans'' corrig. Hunter and Manter 2011
* ''Pseudomonas straminea, P. straminea'' corrig. Iizuka and Komagata 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
''P. stutzeri'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas azotifigens, P. azotifigens'' Hatayama et al. 2005
* ''Pseudomonas balearica, P. balearica'' Bennasar et al. 1996
* ''Pseudomonas chloritidismutans, P. chloritidismutans'' Wolterink et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas kirkiae, P. kirkiae'' Bueno-Gonzalez et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas nitrititolerans, P. nitrititolerans'' Peng et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas nosocomialis, P. nosocomialis'' Mulet et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas saudiphocaensis, P. saudiphocaensis'' Azhar et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas songnenensis, P. songnenensis'' Zhang et al. 2015
* '' P. stutzeri'' (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Sijderius 1946 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas urumqiensis, P. urumqiensis'' Zou et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas xanthomarina, P. xanthomarina'' Romanenko et al. 2005
* ''Pseudomonas zhaodongensis, P. zhaodongensis'' Zhang et al. 2015
''P. syringae'' Group
* ''Pseudomonas alliivorans, P. alliivorans'' Zhao et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas amygdali, P. amygdali'' Psallidas and Panagopoulos 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas asturiensis, P. asturiensis'' González et al. 2013
* ''Pseudomonas avellanae, P. avellanae'' Janse et al. 1997
* ''Pseudomonas cannabina, P. cannabina'' (ex Šutič and Dowson 1959) Gardan et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas capsici, P. capsici'' Zhao et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas caricapapayae, P. caricapapayae'' Robbs 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas caspiana, P. caspiana'' Busquets et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas cerasi, P. cerasi'' Kałuzna et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas cichorii, P. cichorii'' (Swingle 1925) Stapp 1928 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas congelans, P. congelans'' Behrendt et al. 2003
* ''Pseudomonas coronafaciens, P. coronafaciens'' (Elliott 1920) Stevens 1958
* ''Pseudomonas ficuserectae, P. ficuserectae'' Goto 1983
* ''Pseudomonas floridensis, P. floridensis'' Timilsina et al. 2018
* ''Pseudomonas foliumensis, P. foliumensis'' Tambong et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas helianthi, P. helianthi'' Elasri et al. 2001
* ''Pseudomonas meliae, P. meliae'' Ogimi 1981
* ''Pseudomonas ovata, P. ovata'' Rao et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas savastanoi, P. savastanoi'' (Janse 1982) Gardan et al. 1992
* '' P. syringae'' van Hall 1902 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas tomato, P. tomato'' Gardan et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas tremae, P. tremae'' Gardan et al. 1999
* ''Pseudomonas triticumensis, P. triticumensis'' Tambong et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas viridiflava, P. viridiflava'' (Burkholder 1930) Dowson 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)
''incertae sedis''
* ''Pseudomonas acephalitica, P. acephalitica'' Tapia-Paniagua et al. 2014
* ''Pseudomonas acidophila, P. acidophila'' Imada et al. 1981
* "Pseudomonas adelgestsugas, ''Ca.'' P. adelgestsugas" von Dohlen et al. 2013
* '' P. alcaligenes'' Monias 1928 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas alginovora, P. alginovora'' Boyen et al. 1990
* ''Pseudomonas alkanolytica, P. alkanolytica'' Nakao and Kuno 1972
* ''Pseudomonas amyloderamosa, P. amyloderamosa'' Norrman and Wober 1975
* ''Pseudomonas andersonii, P. andersonii'' Han et al. 2001
* ''Pseudomonas bathycetes, P. bathycetes'' Quigley and Colwell 1968
* ''Pseudomonas borealis, P. borealis'' Wilson et al. 2006
* ''Pseudomonas cavernae, P. cavernae'' Zhu et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas cavernicola, P. cavernicola'' Zhu et al. 2022
* ''Pseudomonas cellulosa, P. cellulosa'' Andrews et al. 2000
* ''Pseudomonas clemancea, P. clemancea'' Rahman et al. 2010
* ''Pseudomonas coenobios, P. coenobios'' ZoBell and Upham 1944
* ''Pseudomonas diazotrophicus, P. diazotrophicus'' Watanabe et al. 1987
* ''Pseudomonas diterpeniphila, P. diterpeniphila'' Morgan and Wyndham 2002
* ''Pseudomonas elodea, P. elodea'' Fialho et al. 1991
* ''Pseudomonas excibis, P. excibis'' Steinhaus
* ''Pseudomonas flexibilis, P. flexibilis'' (Hespell 1977) Shin et al. 2016
* ''Pseudomonas fluvialis, P. fluvialis'' Sudan et al. 2018
* ''Pseudomonas gelidicola, P. gelidicola'' Kadota 1951 (Approved Lists 1980)
* ''Pseudomonas guezennei, P. guezennei'' Simon-Colin et al. 2008
* ''Pseudomonas halodenitrificans, P. halodenitrificans'' Alonso et al. 2001
* ''Pseudomonas halodurans, P. halodurans'' Cuhel et al. 1981
* ''Pseudomonas halosaccharolytica, P. halosaccharolytica'' Ohno et al. 1976
* ''Pseudomonas halosensibilis, P. halosensibilis'' Zou and Cai 1994
* ''Pseudomonas hydrogenothermophila, P. hydrogenothermophila'' Goto et al. 1978
* ''Pseudomonas hydrogenovora, P. hydrogenovora'' Igarashi et al. 1980
* ''Pseudomonas indica, P. indica'' Pandey et al. 2002
* ''Pseudomonas jinanensis, P. jinanensis'' Cai et al. 1989
* ''Pseudomonas kuykendallii, P. kuykendallii'' Hunter and Manter 2012
* ''Pseudomonas lopnurensis, P. lopnurensis'' Mamtimin et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas lubricans, P. lubricans'' Rehman et al. 2010
* ''Pseudomonas matsuisoli, P. matsuisoli'' Lin et al. 2015
* "''Pseudomonas melophthora, P. melophthora'' Allen and Riker 1932
* ''Pseudomonas mesoacidophila, P. mesoacidophila'' Kintaka et al. 1981
* ''Pseudomonas multiresinovorans, P. multiresinovorans'' Hernandez et al. 2008
* ''Pseudomonas perolens, P. perolens'' Szybalski 1950
* ''Pseudomonas pharmacofabricae, P. pharmacofabricae'' corrig. Yu et al. 2019
* ''Pseudomonas pratensis, P. pratensis'' Zhang et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas quercus, P. quercus'' Li et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas raguenesii, P. raguenesii'' Simon-Colin et al. 2009
* ''Pseudomonas reactans, P. reactans'' Preece and Wong 1982
* ''Pseudomonas reptilivora, P. reptilivora'' Caldwell and Ryerson 1940
* ''Pseudomonas rhizophila, P. rhizophila'' Hassen et al. 2018
* ''Pseudomonas rhizovicinus, P. rhizovicinus'' He et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas rubescens, P. rubescens'' Pivnick 1955
* ''Pseudomonas schmalbachii, P. schmalbachii'' Shelomi et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas septica, P. septica'' Bergey et al. 1930
* ''Pseudomonas sesami, P. sesami'' Madhaiyan et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas siderocapsa, P. siderocapsa'' Falamin and Pinevich 2006
* ''Pseudomonas suis, P. suis'' Woods 1930
* ''Pseudomonas tamsuii, P. tamsuii'' Liang et al. 2015
* ''Pseudomonas tarimensis, P. tarimensis'' Anwar et al. 2017
* ''Pseudomonas teessidea, P. teessidea'' Rahman et al. 2010
* ''Pseudomonas thermocarboxydovorans, P. thermocarboxydovorans'' Lyons et al. 1984
* ''Pseudomonas thermotolerans, P. thermotolerans'' Manaia and Moore 2002
* ''Pseudomonas tianjinensis, P. tianjinensis'' Chen et al. 2018
* ''Pseudomonas tohonis, P. tohonis'' Yamada et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas turbinellae, P. turbinellae'' Sreenivasan 1956
* ''Pseudomonas turukhanskensis, P. turukhanskensis'' Korshunova et al. 2016
* ''Pseudomonas tuticorinensis, P. tuticorinensis'' Sreenivasan 1956
* ''Pseudomonas wenzhouensis, P. wenzhouensis'' Zhang et al. 2021
* ''Pseudomonas xionganensis, P. xionganensis'' Zhao et al. 2020
* ''Pseudomonas yangonensis, P. yangonensis'' Tohya et al. 2020
Species previously classified in the genus
Recently, 16S rRNA
16S ribosomal RNA (or 16Svedberg, S rRNA) is the RNA component of the 30S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome (SSU rRNA). It binds to the Shine-Dalgarno sequence and provides most of the SSU structure.
The genes coding for it are referred to as ...
sequence analysis redefined the taxonomy of many bacterial species previously classified as being in the genus ''Pseudomonas''. Species removed from ''Pseudomonas'' are listed below; clicking on a species will show its new classification. The term 'pseudomonad' does not apply strictly to just the genus ''Pseudomonas'', and can be used to also include previous members such as the genera ''Burkholderia
''Burkholderia'' is a genus of Pseudomonadota whose pathogenic members include the ''Burkholderia cepacia'' complex, which attacks humans and plants; ''Burkholderia mallei'', responsible for glanders, a disease that occurs mostly in horses and r ...
'' and ''Ralstonia
''Ralstonia'' is a genus of bacteria, previously included in the genus ''Pseudomonas
''Pseudomonas'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family Pseudomonadaceae in the class Gammaproteobacteria. The 348 members of the genu ...
''.
α proteobacteria: ''Sphingomonas abikonensis, P. abikonensis'', ''Aminobacter aminovorans, P. aminovorans'', ''Sphingomonas trueperi, P. azotocolligans'', ''Bradyrhizobium, P. carboxydohydrogena'', ''Oligotropha carboxidovorans, P. carboxidovorans'', ''Zavarzinia compransoris, P. compransoris'', ''Brevundimonas diminuta, P. diminuta'', ''Sphingomonas echinoides, P. echinoides'', ''Methylobacterium extorquens, P. extorquens'', ''Zymomonas mobilis, P. lindneri'', ''Methylobacterium mesophilicum, P. mesophilica'', ''Sphingomonas paucimobilis, P. paucimobilis'', ''Methylobacterium radiotolerans, P. radiora'', ''Methylobacterium rhodinum, P. rhodos'', ''Devosia riboflavina, P. riboflavina'', ''Methylobacterium extorquens, P. rosea'', ''Brevundimonas vesicularis, P. vesicularis''.
β proteobacteria: ''Comamonas acidovorans, P. acidovorans'', ''Burkholderia gladioli, P. alliicola'', ''Burkholderia gladioli, P. antimicrobica'', ''Acidovorax avenae, P. avenae'', ''Thauera, P. butanovora'', ''Burkholderia caryophylli, P. caryophylli'', ''Acidovorax avenae, P. cattleyae'', ''Burkholderia cepacia, P. cepacia'', ''Burkholderia cocovenenans, P. cocovenenans'', ''Acidovorax delafieldii, P. delafieldii'', ''Acidovorax facilis, P. facilis'', ''Hydrogenophaga flava, P. flava'', ''Burkholderia gladioli, P. gladioli'', ''Burkholderia glathei, P. glathei'', ''Burkholderia glumae, P. glumae'', ''Herbaspirillum huttiense, P. huttiensis'', ''Vogesella indigofera, P. indigofera'', ''Curvibacter lanceolatus, P. lanceolata'', ''Paucimonas lemoignei, P. lemoignei'', ''Burkholderia mallei, B. mallei'', ''Janthinobacterium lividum, P. mephitica'', ''Telluria mixta, P. mixta'', ''Hydrogenophaga palleronii, P. palleronii'', ''Burkholderia phenazinium, P. phenazinium'', ''Ralstonia pickettii, P. pickettii'', ''Burkholderia plantarii, P. plantarii'', ''Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava, P. pseudoflava'', ''Burkholderia pseudomallei, B. pseudomallei'', ''Burkholderia pyrrocinia, P. pyrrocinia'', ''Acidovorax avenae, P. rubrilineans'', ''Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans, P. rubrisubalbicans'', ''Pelomonas saccharophila, P. saccharophila'', ''Ralstonia solanacearum, P. solanacearum'', ''Malikia spinosa, P. spinosa'', ''Ralstonia syzygii, P. syzygii'', ''Hydrogenophaga taeniospiralis, P. taeniospiralis'', ''Comamonas terrigena, P. terrigena'', ''Comamonas testosteroni, P. testosteroni''.
γ-β proteobacteria: ''Pseudomonas boreopolis, P. boreopolis'', ''Xanthomonas, P. cissicola'', ''Stenotrophomonas, P. geniculata'', ''Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, P. hibiscicola'', ''Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, P. maltophilia'', ''Stenotrophomonas, P. pictorum''.
γ proteobacteria: ''Chromohalobacter, P. beijerinckii'', ''Brevundimonas diminuta, P. diminuta'', ''Aeromonas, P. doudoroffii'', ''Microbulbifer elongatus, P. elongata'', ''Enterobacteriaceae, P. flectens'', ''Halomonas halodurans, P. marinus'', ''Halomonas utahensis, P. halophila'', ''Marinobacterium georgiense, P. iners'', ''Cobetia marina, P. marina'', ''Marinobacter nauticus, P. nautica'', ''Pseudoalteromonas nigrifaciens, P. nigrifaciens'', ''Acinetobacter, P. pavonacea'', ''Pseudoalteromonas piscicida, P. piscicida'', ''Marinobacterium stanieri, P. stanieri''.
δ proteobacteria: ''Aeromonas caviae, P. formicans''.
Phylogenetics
The following relationships between genomic affinity groups have been determined by phylogenetics, phylogenetic analysis:
Bacteriophages
There are a number of bacteriophages that infect ''Pseudomonas'', e.g.
* Pseudomonas phage Φ6, ''Pseudomonas'' phage Φ6
* Pseudomonas virus phiCTX, ''Pseudomonas'' phage ΦCTX
* Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage EL, ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' phage EL
* Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage ΦKMV, ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' phage ΦKMV (a Phikmvvirus)
* Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage LKD16, ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' phage LKD16 (a Phikmvvirus)
* Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage LKA1, ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' phage LKA1 (a Phikmvvirus)
* Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage LUZ19, ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' phage LUZ19 (a Phikmvvirus)
* Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage ΦKZ, ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' phage ΦKZ
* Pseudomonas virus gh1, ''Pseudomonas putida'' phage gh-1
* Pseudomonas virus 42
See also
* Culture collection for a list of culture collections
Footnotes
References
External links
General
Pseudomonas at origin of world's rain and snow
''Pseudomonas'' genome database
* Fluorescent Pseudomona
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Pathogenic bacteria