Once a standard term in microbiology, is now considered a taxonomically invalid genus. Most bacteria formerly classified under this name have been reassigned to other groups, primarily Enterobacter and Klebsiella . The Evolution of Aerobacter
This bacterium is highly versatile and found across diverse ecosystems, including soil, water, sewage, and vegetation. Description Short, rod-shaped. Gram Stain Gram-negative. Respiration Facultative anaerobe (can grow with or without oxygen). Motility
Enterobacter is a gram negative, rod shaped, non-spore forming bacteria. ScienceDirect Enterobacter Aerogenes - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
: In 1960, the most well-known species, Aerobacter aerogenes , was moved into the genus Enterobacter .
The genus Aerobacter was historically used to describe a group of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria found in the environment and animal digestive tracts.
Moves using peritrichous flagella (tails covering its surface). Medical and Pathogenic Significance