Pasteurella
E930649
Pasteurella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria best known for causing zoonotic infections in humans and animals, often transmitted through bites or scratches from domestic pets.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | may produce beta-lactamase ⓘ |
| antibioticSusceptibility |
susceptible to penicillins
ⓘ
susceptible to tetracyclines ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
abscess
ⓘ
bacteremia ⓘ cellulitis ⓘ meningitis ⓘ osteomyelitis ⓘ pneumonia ⓘ septic arthritis ⓘ soft tissue infection ⓘ |
| catalaseActivity | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccobacillus ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria ⓘ |
| clinicalSampleSource |
blood
ⓘ
respiratory secretions ⓘ wound exudate ⓘ |
| colonyMorphology | small grayish colonies on blood agar ⓘ |
| family | Pasteurellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Louis Pasteur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| growthMedium |
blood agar
ⓘ
chocolate agar ⓘ |
| habitat |
oral cavity of domestic animals
ⓘ
upper respiratory tract of animals ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis Pasteur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pasteurella canis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pasteurella dagmatis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasteurella multocida NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasteurella pneumotropica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pasteurellales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseActivity | oxidase-positive ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
cats
ⓘ
dogs ⓘ humans ⓘ livestock ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoir |
domestic cats
ⓘ
domestic dogs ⓘ farm animals ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
animal bite
ⓘ
animal scratch ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1880 ⓘ |
| zoonotic | true ⓘ |
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