Pasteurellaceae
| Definition: |
A family of coccoid to rod-shaped nonsporeforming, gram-negative, nonmotile, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that includes the genera ACTINOBACILLUS; HAEMOPHILUS; MANNHEIMIA; and PASTEURELLA. |
| Notes: |
infection = PASTEURELLACEAE INFECTIONS |
| Also Called: |
Histophilus |
| Previously Indexed: |
Pasteurella (1974-1989) |
Pasteurellaceae Categories.
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Haemophilus - A genus of PASTEURELLACEAE that consists of several species occurring in animals and humans. Its organisms are described as gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, coccobacillus or rod-shaped, and nonmotile. |
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Mannheimia - Genus of bacteria in the family PASTEURELLEACEAE, comprising multiple species that do not ferment trehalose. Species include MANNHEIMIA HAEMOLYTICA, M. glucosida, M. granulomatis, M. ruminalis, and M. varigena. |
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Pasteurella - The oldest recognized genus of the family PASTEURELLACEAE. It consists of several species. Its organisms occur most frequently as coccobacillus or rod-shaped and are gram-negative, nonmotile, facultative anaerobes. Species of this genus are found in both animals and humans. |
Pasteurellaceae Definitions and Terms
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