Nine selected Serratia rods appear in seven groups: five singles and two touching pairs.
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Type-species-anchored Serratia reconstruction with nine straight short rods. Representative, non-diagnostic, and not a micrograph; omitted appendages and colony pigment make no phenotype claim.

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Serratia is a genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the Enterobacteriaceae family. The primary species is S. marcescens, famous for its red pigment prodigiosin and its role as a nosocomial opportunistic pathogen. In the WikiBiome vault, Serratia appears across reproductive tract, cardiovascular, and oncology contexts.

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Key Associations

Enterobacteriaceae identification: Part of the Enterobacteriaceae panel relevant to clinical dysbiosis assessment.

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Colorectal cancer: Identified in CRC-associated microbiome studies.

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Cardiovascular disease: Part of gut microbiota associated with vascular biomarkers in subclinical CVD.

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Prostate/reproductive: Present in prostate cancer-associated microbiome and seminal fluid studies.

Contents1. Key Associations2. Metal Dependencies3. Cross-References

Key Associations#

Enterobacteriaceae identification: Part of the Enterobacteriaceae panel relevant to clinical Dysbiosis assessment.[1]A Novel Approach for Identification of Members of Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Clinical SamplesKhan F, Rizvi M, Shukla I et al. · 2011Open reference 1 Colorectal cancer: Identified in CRC-associated microbiome studies.[2]Towards the Human Colorectal Cancer MicrobiomeMarchesi JR, Dutilh BE, Hall N et al. · 2011Open reference 2

Cardiovascular disease: Part of gut microbiota associated with vascular biomarkers in subclinical CVD.[3]Gut microbiota and vascular biomarkers in patients without clinical cardiovascular diseasesDaria Kashtanova, Olga Tkacheva, Anna Popenko et al. · 2017Open reference 3

Prostate/reproductive: Present in prostate cancer-associated microbiome and seminal fluid studies.[4]Trecarten 2025 — Obesity, Dietary Interventions and Microbiome Alterations in Prostate CancerShaun Trecarten, Michael A. Liss, Jill Hamilton-Reeves et al. · 2025Open reference 4[5]Neto 2024 — Effect of Environmental Factors on Seminal Microbiome and Impact on Sperm QualityFilipe T. Lira Neto, Marina C. Viana, Federica Cariati et al. · 2024Open reference 5[6]Johri 2023 — Successful Treatment of Recurrent E. coli Infection with Bacteriophage Therapy for Chronic Bacterial ProstatitisApurva Virmani Johri, Pranav Johri, Naomi Hoyle et al. · 2023Open reference 6

Metal Dependencies#

S. marcescens produces metalloproteases (zinc-dependent) and requires iron for growth. Like other Enterobacteriaceae, it possesses siderophore-mediated iron acquisition systems.

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    Khan F, Rizvi M, Shukla I et al. (2011). A Novel Approach for Identification of Members of Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Clinical Samples. Biology and Medicine.

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    Marchesi JR, Dutilh BE, Hall N et al. (2011). Towards the Human Colorectal Cancer Microbiome. PLOS ONE.

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    Daria Kashtanova, Olga Tkacheva, Anna Popenko et al. (2017). Gut microbiota and vascular biomarkers in patients without clinical cardiovascular diseases. Artery Research.

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    Shaun Trecarten, Michael A. Liss, Jill Hamilton-Reeves et al. (2025). Trecarten 2025 — Obesity, Dietary Interventions and Microbiome Alterations in Prostate Cancer. Frontiers in Immunology.

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    Filipe T. Lira Neto, Marina C. Viana, Federica Cariati et al. (2024). Neto 2024 — Effect of Environmental Factors on Seminal Microbiome and Impact on Sperm Quality. Frontiers in Endocrinology.

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    Apurva Virmani Johri, Pranav Johri, Naomi Hoyle et al. (2023). Johri 2023 — Successful Treatment of Recurrent E. coli Infection with Bacteriophage Therapy for Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis. Frontiers in Pharmacology.

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