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Pasteurella anatis

Pasteurella anatis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
Order: Pasteurellales
Family: Pasteurellaceae
Genus: Pasteurella
Species: Pasteurella anatis
Mutters et al. 1985

Pasteurella anatis, also Gallibacterium anatis is a Gram-negative, nonmotile, penicillin-sensitive coccobacillus belonging to the Pasteurellaceae family. Bacteria from this family cause zoonotic infections in humans. These infections manifest themselves as skin or soft tissue infections after an animal bite. This species is found in chickens.

Lin, M.Y.; Lin, K. J.; Lan, Y. C.; Liaw, M. F.; Tung, M. C. "Pathogenicity and Drug Susceptibility of the Pasteurella anatis isolated in chickens in Taiwan". Avian Diseases. 45 (3): 655–8. PMID 11569739. doi:10.2307/1592907. 



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