Kingdom Bacteria Family Pasteurellaceae Genus Pasteurella Order Pasteurellales | Class Gamma Proteobacteria Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Species | |
Similar Pasteurella canis, Pasteurella, Eikenella corrodens, Providencia stuartii, Providencia rettgeri | ||
Pasteurella dagmatis 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. It has been known to cause serious disease in immunocompromised patients.
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