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Pasteurella




  Name ''Pasteurella''
  Regnum Bacteria
  Phylum Proteobacteria
  Classis Gamma Proteobacteria
  Ordo Pasteurellales
  Familia Pasteurellaceae
  Genus '''''Pasteurella'''''
  Genus Authority Trevisan 1887
  Subdivision Ranks Species


''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


PATHOGENESIS

Most ''Pasturella'' species are Zoonotic pathogens; humans can acquire an infection, however, typically from Domestic Pet bites.3 Common symptoms of ''Pasturella'' 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.

''Pastuerella'' are generally susceptble to Chloramphenicol , the Penicillin s, and Tetracycline .


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