Kingdom Bacteria Family Pasteurellaceae Genus Pasteurella Order Pasteurellales | Class Gamma Proteobacteria Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Species | |
Similar Pasteurella, Pasteurella canis, Pasteurellaceae, Anatis, Mannheimia | ||
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.
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