Organisms

Pasteurella multocida

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria normally found in the flora of the mouth and respiratory tract of animals and birds. It causes shipping fever (see PASTEURELLOSIS, PNEUMONIC); HEMORRHAGIC BACTEREMIA; and intestinal disease in animals. In humans, disease usually arises from a wound infection following a bite or scratch from domesticated animals.

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A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria normally found in the flora of the mouth and respiratory tract of animals and birds. It causes shipping fever (see PASTEURELLOSIS, PNEUMONIC); HEMORRHAGIC BACTEREMIA; and intestinal disease in animals. In humans, disease usually arises from a wound infection following a bite or scratch from domesticated animals.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coord IM with PASTEURELLA INFECTIONS (IM) or specific indentions (IM) if pertinent

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  • Pasteurella (1966-1991)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.600w.600w.500w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.550w.590w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pasteurella multocida. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016979. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016979
  2. Pasteurella multocida. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurella_multocida
  3. Pasteurella multocida. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310656