Aeromonas hydrophila

Aeromonas hydrophila
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Aeromonadales
Family:	Aeromonadaceae
Genus:	Aeromonas
Species:	A. hydrophila
Binomial name
	Aeromonas hydrophila; (Chester, 1901) ; Stanier, 1943
Synonyms
	Bacillus hydrophilus fuscus Sanarelli 1871 ; Bacillus hydrophilus Chester 1901 ; Proteus hydrophilus (Chester 1901) Bergey et al. 1923 ; Bacterium hydrophilum (Chester 1901) Weldin and Levine 1923 ; Pseudomonas hydrophila (Chester 1901) Breed et al. 1948

Aeromonas hydrophila is a heterotrophic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium mainly found in areas with a warm climate. This bacterium can be found in fresh or brackish water. It can survive in aerobic and anaerobic environments, and can digest materials such as gelatin and hemoglobin. A. hydrophila was isolated from humans and animals in the 1950s. It is the best known of the species of Aeromonas. It is resistant to most common antibiotics and cold temperatures and is oxidase- and indole-positive. Aeromonas hydrophila also has a symbiotic relationship as gut flora inside of certain leeches, such as Hirudo medicinalis.^[1]

^ Sawyer RT (1986). "Leech Biology and Behaviour". Feeding, Biology. Ecology and Systematic (PDF). Vol. II. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Biopharm Leeches.

[1] Sawyer RT (1986). "Leech Biology and Behaviour". Feeding, Biology. Ecology and Systematic (PDF). Vol. II. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Biopharm Leeches.

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