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][2] Pasturella species are non-motile and pleomorphic. P. multocida is responsible for most human infections.^[3]

Pasteurella multocida is a well known cause of morbidity and mortality in rabbits. The predominant syndrome is upper respiratory disease. P. multocida is often an endemic in rabbit colonies and the acquisition of infection in young rabbits is correlated to the prevalence in adult rabbits." According to Barbara Deeb, DVM, MS and Assistant Professor Dept. of Comparative Medicine University of Washington, transmission is typically through nasal secretions and P. multocida can survive several days in moist areas or in water. ^[4]

Mark A Marinella, MD presents material to support an elderly man owning sixteen cats acquiring pneumonia due to the P. multocida bacterial species without evidence of a scratch or bite. ^[5]

Contents 1 Pathogenesis 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Pathogenesis

Most Pasteurella species are zoonotic pathogens; humans can acquire an infection, however, typically from domestic pet bites.^[6] 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 susceptible to chloramphenicol, the penicillins, and tetracycline.

[edit] See also

• Pasteurellaceae

[edit] References

1. ^ Pasteurella. List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved on 2006-04-06.
2. ^ Kuhnert P; Christensen H (editors). (2008). Pasteurellaceae: Biology, Genomics and Molecular Aspects. Caister Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-904455-34-9 . 
3. ^ 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. 
4. ^ Barbara Deeb, DVM, MS Assistant Professor Dept. of Comparative Medicine University of Washington. Pasteurella multocida Infection in Rabbits.
5. ^ Mark A Marinella, MD. Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pasteurella multocida.
6. ^ Pasteurella. Introduction To Clinical Microbiology. Retrieved on 2006-04-06.

[edit] External links

• British man dies from P. multocida infection-BBC News
• "Your Bunny Probably Has It - Pasteurella" by Astrid M. Kruse, DVM
• "Pasteurella multocida Infection in Rabbits" by Barbara Deeb, DVM, MS Assistant Professor Dept. of Comparative Medicine University of Washington
• "Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pasteurella multocida" by Mark A Marinella MD