Where Can Pasteurellosis Be Found?

Pasteurella multocida

Pasteurella multocida
multocida will grow at 37 °C (99 °F) on blood or chocolate agar, HS agar, but will not grow on MacConkey agar. Colony growth is accompanied by a characteristic "mousy" odor due to metabolic products.
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is normally found in the upper respiratory tract of healthy livestock and domestic animal species, including chickens, turkeys, cattle, swine, cats, dogs and rodents.

What is Pasteurella in animals?

Pasteurellosis is a devastating condition affecting sheep of all ages. It is one of the most common causes of mortality in all ages of sheep. It is most often associated with stress. The disease is of considerable economic significance and is responsible for a high mortality rate and substantial treatment costs.

What does Pasteurella do to humans?

If your child is bitten or scratched by an animal that carries Pasteurella organisms such as Pasteurella multocida, these bacteria can enter the body through the break in the skin. They most often cause a potentially serious infection of the skin called cellulitis.

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