The Changing Face of the Family <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> (Order: “ <i>Enterobacterales</i> ”): New Members, Taxonomic Issues, Geographic Expansion, and New Diseases and Disease Syndromes
J. Michael Janda, Sharon L. Abbott
Abstract
should possibly be divided into seven or more separate families. The logarithmic explosion in the number of enterobacterial species described brings into question the relevancy, need, and mechanisms to potentially identify these taxa. This review covers the progression, transformation, and morphogenesis of the family from the seminal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publication (J. J. Farmer III, B. R. Davis, F. W. Hickman-Brenner, A. McWhorter, et al., J Clin Microbiol 21:46-76, 1985, https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.21.1.46-76.1985) to the present.
Topics & Concepts
ExpansiveBiologyTaxonEnterobacteriaceaeDiseasePhylogeneticsEvolutionary biologyZoologyEcologyGeneticsMedicinePathologyEscherichia coliGeneComposite materialCompressive strengthMaterials scienceEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter ResearchPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesProbiotics and Fermented Foods