Species in the genus Rhizobium are aerobic, non-spore forming, oxidase-positive, gram-negative
bacilli found in the environment and associated with tumorigenic diseases in plants.
The three named genera Agrobacterium, Allorhizobium and Rhizobium represent similiar
phenotypic entities, furthermore evidence of their phylogenetic differentiation is
not compelling, therefore their amalgamation were proposed in single genus named Rhizobium.
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Rhizobium species are reported to be rare opportunistic human pathogens. Of all the
species in the genus Rhizobium, Rhizobium radiobacter (R. radiobacter) is most commonly
associated with human disease. Clinical manifestations include septicemia, bacteremia,
prosthetic valve endocarditis, urinary tract infection, peritonitis and pneumonia.
- Young J.M.
- Kuykendall L.D.
- Martinez-Romero E.
- Kerr A.
- Sawada H.
A revision of Rhizobium Frank 1889, with an emended description of the genus, and
the inclusion of all species of Agrobacterium Conn 1942 and Allorhizobiumundicola
de Lajudie et al. 1998 as new combinations: Rhizobium radiobacter, R. rhizogenes,
R. rubi, R. undicola and R. vitis.
Int J SystEvolMicrobiol. 2001; 51: 89-103
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Published online: February 24, 2012
Received:
February 10,
2011
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
