Pasteurella [SEP] named after
Pasteurella
Pasteurella is a genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria. "Pasteurella" species are nonmotile and pleomorphic, and often exhibit bipolar staining ("safety pin" appearance). Most species are catalase- and oxidase-positive.
The genus is named after the French chemist and microbiologist, Louis Pasteur, who first identified the bacteria now known as "Pasteurella multocida" as the agent of chicken cholera.
Pathogenesis.
Many "Pasteurella" species are zoonotic pathogens, and humans can acquire an infection from
Pasteurella stomatis
Pasteurella stomatis, is a Gram-negative, nonmotile, penicillin-sensitive coccobacillus belonging to the Pasteurellaceae family. Bacteria from this family cause zoonotic infections in humans. These infections manifest themselves as skin or soft tissue infections after an animal bite.
See also.
- "Pasteurella anatis
- "Pasteurella canis
- "Pasteurella dagmatis
- "Pasteurella langaa
External links.
- Animal bite infections (healthAtoZ.com)
- Bacterio entry
- Type strain of "Pasteurella stomatis" at Bac"Dive