Agrobacterium tumefaciens
ATCC 33970 / · Soil borne / · 1 / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections / · Plant pathogen.
· Not known to cause human infections / · Refer to SRC Biology Research Laboratory Rules and Regulations
Alcaligenes eutrophus
ATCC 17699 / · Found in soils and water / · 1 / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not know to cause human infections
Aspergillus niger
Carolina / · Ubiquitous in nature. Commonly found as saprophyte growing on dead leaves and other decaying vegetation. / · 1 / · Contact and airborne.
· The spores are widespread. / · Allergen,
· Mycotoxins / · Opportunistic pathogen.
· Allergen may cause hypersensitivity reactions to asthmatic patients.
· Massive inhalation of the spores by normal person may lead to an acute self-limiting pneumonitis.
Citrobacter freundii
ATCC 8090 / · Normal human Gastrointestinal flora
· Environment (soil, water, sewage), food / · 1 / · Endogenous or person-to-person spread. / · Endotoxins (Low Virulence) / · Nosocomial infections of UTI, blood and several other normally sterile sites.
· Normal person with open –wound to be exposed to contaminated sources may lead to an infection.
Escherichia coli
MM294 / · Normal bowel flora of human and other animals / · 1 / · Endogenous or person-to-person spread. / · Endotoxin (Low Virulence) / · Nosocomial infections of UTI, blood and several other normally sterile sites.
· Normal person with open –wound to be exposed to contaminated sources may lead to an infection.
Enterobacter cloacae
ATCC 23355 / · Normal human Gastrointestinal flora / · 1 / · Endogenous or person-to-person spread. / · Endotoxin (Low Virulence) / · Nosocomial infections of UTI, blood and several other normally sterile sites.
· Normal person with open –wound to be exposed to contaminated sources may lead to an infection
Micrococcus luteus
ATCC 4698 derivative / · Normal flora of human skin, mucosa and oropharynx / · 1 / · Rarely implicated in infections. / · Extremely low virulence / · Usually considered contaminants
· Rarely implicated as cause of human infections.
Pectobacterium carotovorum
ATCC 25270 / · Plant pathogen / · 1 / · Bacteriocin-Bacterial soft rot / · Rare opportunistic human pathogen / · Plant pathogen and rare opportunistic human pathogen.
Providencia stuartii
ATCC 35031 / · Normal human Gastrointestinal flora / · 1 / · Endogenous or person-to-person spread / · Endotoxins / · Nosocomial infections of UTI, blood and several other normally sterile sites.
· Normal person with open –wound to be exposed to contaminated sources may lead to an infection.
Pseudomonas fluorescencs
ATCC 948 / · Environmental(soil and water), not part of normal human flora / · 1 / · Exposure to contaminated sources / · Infection usually requires patient with underlying disease or open-wound to be exposed to contaminated medical devices or sources. / · Uncommon cause of infection, have been associated with bacteremia, UTI, wound infections and respiratory tract infections.
Pseudomonas putida
ATCC 31800 / · Environmental(soil and water), not part of normal human flora / · 1 / · Exposure to contaminated sources / · Infection usually requires patient with underlying disease or open-wound to be exposed to contaminated medical devices or sources. / · Uncommon cause of infection, have been associated with bacteremia, UTI, wound infections and respiratory tract infections.
Pseudomonas sp.
(ATCC 55702) / · Environmental(soil and water), not part of normal human flora / · 1 / · Exposure to contaminated sources / · Infection usually requires patient with underlying disease or open-wound to be exposed to contaminated medical devices or substances. / · Uncommon cause of infection, have been associated with bacteremia, UTI, wound infections and respiratory tract infections.
Serratia marcescens
Carolina / · Normal human Gastrointestinal flora.
· Environment (soil, water, sewage), food / · 1 / · Endogenous / · Endotoxins / · Nosocomial infections of UTI, blood and several other normally sterile sites when skin is injured.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(Wine yeast)
Carolina / · On the surface of fruits. / · 1 / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections
Saccharomycopsis fibuligera
ATCC 9947 / · Cereal products and Grains / · 1 / · Starch-splitting enzymes / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections
Saccharophagus degradans
ATCC 43961 / · Marine bacterium / · 1 / · Plant cell wall degrading enzymes / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections
Staphylococcus epidermidis
ATCC 12228 / · Normal flora of human skin, mucous membranes. / · 1 / · Endogenous / · Production of exopolysaccharide:slime: or biofilm enhances organism adhesion and provides mechanical barrier to antibiotics and host defense mechanisms. / · Usually normal flora of human skin and mucous membranes. Most common infections include nosocomial bacteremia associated with medical devices or gain access to sterile sites.
Zymomonas mobilis
ATCC 29191 / · Isolated from alcoholic beverages. / · 1 / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections / · Not known to cause human infections
CDC/NIH Guidelines (1999) Biosafety Level 1 (BSL 1): Well characterized agents not consistently known to cause disease in healthy adult humans of minimal potential hazard to laboratory personnel and the environment.
References:
1. Betty A. Forbes; Daniel F. Saham; Alice S. Weissfeld. Diagnostic Microbiology, 3rd Edition.
2. Bergey’s manual of determinative Bacteriology, Nineth Edition
3. John I. Pitt; Alisa D. Hocking, Fungi and Food Spoilage. 3rd Edition
4. Microbe Wiki