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Enterobacter

aerogenes Enterobacter aerogenes is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterium found in nature. It is a versatile organism that is able to survive in a wide range of environments and is often found in soil, water, and sewage. It is an opportunistic pathogen, meaning it can cause disease in people with weakened immune sy…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 13× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4837 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

aerogenes Enterobacter aerogenes is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterium found in nature. It is a versatile organism that is able to survive in a wide range of environments and is often found in soil, water, and sewage. It is an opportunistic pathogen, meaning it can cause disease in people with weakened immune systems. Enterobacter aerogenes has also been known to cause infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings. In addition, it is used extensively in laboratories to study bacterial genetics and metabolism. Its ability to easily take up and express foreign DNA makes it an important tool in biotechnology and genetic engineering. Its genome has been completely sequenced and its metabolic pathways are well understood. Thus, it is an important microorganism in the realm of biotechnology and has many practical applications such as biodegradation, gene therapy, and the production of antibiotics and other biomolecules.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 13 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Enterobacter, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Infection Prevention (ISSN 2690-4837).

Journal editorial board
Tetsuya Suzuki · Japan Yosra A. Helmy · United States

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