Is Pasteurellosis a Disease?

Pasteurellosis is a zoonotic disease. It is caused by infection with bacteria of the Pasteurella genus. Pasteurella multocida

is the most commonly reported organism in this group, and is well known as both a common commensal (part of the normal bacterial flora) and pathogen in a variety of animal species.

Is pasteurellosis a bacterial disease?

Pasteurellosis, any bacterial disease caused by Pasteurella species. The name is sometimes used interchangeably with the so-called shipping fever, a specific type of pasteurellosis (caused by Pasteurella multocida) that commonly attacks cattle under stress, as during shipping.

What is Pasteurella infection?

Pasteurella are small gram-negative coccobacilli that are primarily commensals or pathogens of animals. However, these organisms can cause a variety of infections in humans, usually as a result of cat scratches, or cat or dog bites or licks.