Pasteurella

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Pasteurella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Pasteurellales Family: Pasteurellaceae Genus: Pasteurella Trevisan 1887
Species
P. multocida P. aerogenes P. anatis P. avium P. bettyae P. caballi P. canis P. dagmatis P. gallicida P. gallinarum P. granulomatis P. langaaensis P. lymphangitidis P. mairii P. multocida P. pneumotropica P. skyensis P. stomatis P. testudinis P. trehalosi P. ureae P. volantium

Pasteurella is a genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria.^[1] Pasturella species are non-motile and pleomorphic. P. multocida is responsible for most human infections.^[2]

[edit] Pathogenesis

Most Pasteurella species are zoonotic pathogens; humans can acquire an infection, however, typically from domestic pet bites.^[3] Common symptoms of Pasteurella infections in humans include swelling, cellulitis, and bloody drainage at the site of the wound. Infections may progress to nearby joints where it can cause swelling and arthritis.

Pasteurella are generally susceptble to chloramphenicol, the penicillins, and tetracycline.

[edit] References

1. ^ Pasteurella. List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.
2. ^ Collins FM (1996). Pasteurella, Yersinia, and Francisella. In: Baron's Medical Microbiology (Barron S et al, eds.), 4th ed., Univ of Texas Medical Branch. (via NCBI Bookshelf) ISBN 0-9631172-1-1. 
3. ^ Pasteurella. Introduction To Clinical Microbiology. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.

[edit] External links

• British man dies from P. multocida infection-BBC News