Pantoea is a genus of
Gram-negativebacteria of the family
Erwiniaceae, recently separated from the genus Enterobacter. This genus includes at least 20 species.[1]Pantoea bacteria are yellow pigmented,[1] ferment
lactose, are motile, and form mucoid colonies.[2] Some species show
quorum sensing ability that could drive different gene expression, hence controlling certain physiological activities.[3]Levan polysaccharide 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.[4]
Pantoea agglomerans is the most common Pantoea species recovered from humans and an
opportunistic pathogen[5] associated with contaminated
catheters and penetrating trauma.[6] It was formerly known as Erwinia herbicola or Enterobacter agglomerans.[7]
^Donnenberg, Michael (2009). "Chapter 218: Enterobacteriaceae". Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. p. 2827.
^Donnenberg, Michael (2015). "Enterobacteriaceae". Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 8th Edition. pp. 2503–2517.e5.
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