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Pseudomonas suis

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Class
  
Gammaproteobacteria

Family
  
Pseudomonadaceae

Scientific name
  
Pseudomonas suis

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Order
  
Pseudomonadales

Genus
  
Pseudomonas

Rank
  
Species

Pseudomonas suis is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes croupous pneumonia of swine (genus Sus) from which it derives its name. It was first isolated in the Philippines. The type strain is ATCC 11729.

References

Pseudomonas suis Wikipedia