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Pasteurella multocida
Synonym(s): P. multocida
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Family:Pasteurellaceae.
- Genus:Pasteurella.
- Closely related to the generaActinobacillusandHemophilus.
Etymology
- Pasteurella- after Louis Pasteur (1822-1895).
- Multocida: L:multus- much, many;cidere- to kill; ie pathogenic for many animals.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Commensals on the mucous membranes of respiratory and gastrointestinal tract.
- Carrier rate for different species varies.
- Reported in horses very rarely, in isolated cases of abortion Abortion: overview , ulcerative lymphangitis , respiratory disease ('transport pneumonia') - often in mixed infections.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Raidal S L (1995) Equine pleuropneumonia. Br Vet J 151 (3), 233-262.
- Mohan K, Sadza M, Madsen M et al (1994) Phenotypic characterization of Zimbabwean isolates of Pasturella multocida. Vet Microbiol 38 (4), 351-357 PubMed.
- Wood J L N, Burrell M H, Roberts C A et al (1993) Streptococci and Pasteurella spp associated with disease of the equine lower respiratory tract. Equine Vet J 25 (4), 314-318 PubMed.
- Collins F M (1977) Mechanisms of acquired resistance to Pasteurella multocida infection, a review. Cornell Vet 67 (1), 103-138 PubMed.