This nonmotile, nonsporeforming, gramnegative coccobacillus is part of normal animal respiratory flora and, therefore, is a common cause of wound infections due to animal bites. 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. Most human pasteurella infections are caused by the multocida species. Pasteurella multocida septicemia and subsequent pasteurella. We report here a series of six cases of prosthetic joint infection caused by p. Gramstained photomicrograph depicting numerous pasteurella multocida bacteria. Systemic infections are less common and are limited to patients at the extremes of age or those who have serious underlying disorders, including cirrhosis. Pdf pasteurella multocida and bovine respiratory disease. It is often transmitted through bites and scratches from pets and it can be found in mammals and fowl. Volume 63 issue 3 pasteurella multocida infections. Serious systemic infections with these organisms are unusual, but they may occur in individuals with predisposing underlying illnesses. Zoonotic transmission to humans usually occurs through animal bites or contact with nasal secretions, with p.
Pasteurella multocida expresses two lipopolysaccharide glycoforms simultaneously, but only a single form is required for virulence. Toxins free fulltext the myriad properties of pasteurella. Pasteurella multocida is a highly infectious, facultative intracellular bacterium which causes fowl cholera in birds. Squirrel monkeys presented with unsteady gait, nystagmus, head tilt, and circling. The bacteria typically appear as single bacilli on gram stain. Pasteurella species may cause zoonotic infections of humans. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of pasteurella multocida is available below. A pasteurella multocida gatf mutant al2116 was also used that was unable to assemble the external core of lps beyond glc iv. Pasteurella multocida is a highly versatile pathogen capable of causing infections in a wide range of domestic and wild animals as well as in humans and nonhuman primates. Pasteurella multocida definition of pasteurella multocida. Pasteurella is a genus of gramnegative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria. Dog and domestic cat bites are major public health problems, and guidelines for their management have been established as a result of careful microbiological 46 and clinical studies. The organism may be easily confused with more common gramnegative pathogens. Pasteurella multocida is a gramnegative nonmotile coccobacillus that causes pasteurellosis, also known as snuffles, the primary respiratory disease affecting domestic rabbits deeb and digiacomo, 2000.
Serious pasteurella multocida infections from lion and tiger. Nov 07, 2019 pasteurella multocida is a small, gramnegative, nonmotile, nonsporeforming coccobacillus with bipolar staining features. Transcriptional response of pasteurella multocida to defined. Pasteurella multocida is known to form part of the normal flora in the nasopharynx or gastrointestinal tract in many domestic and wild animals. Pasteurella multocida meningitis in infancy a lick may be. Pasteurella are small gramnegative coccobacilli that are primarily commensals or pathogens of animals.
Pasteurella haemolytica is a species that infects mainly cattle and horses. Although pasteurella multocida may infect a wide variety of animals, strains isolated from nonavian hosts generally do not produce fowl cholera. Manual only the type species of the genus, pasteurella multocida and p. Pasteurella multocida is a pathogenic gramnegative bacterium that has been classified into three subspecies, five capsular serogroups and 16 serotypes. Since then, the complete or nearly complete genomes of over 28 members of the pasteurellaceae family have been sequenced, including at least six complete genomes from the species pasteurella multocida. Pasteurella multocida article about pasteurella multocida. Pasteurella multocida, a gramnegative, facultative anaerobic, nonsporeforming pleomorphic coccobacillus, is a commensal bacterium and part of the natural flora in the nasopharynx and upper respiratory tract of the cat freshwater, 2008. Communityacquired pneumonia due to pasteurella multocida mark a marinella md most cases of communityacquired pneumonia result from infection with predictable common pathogens. Pasteurella multocida and bordetella bronchiseptica. Wholegenome dna microarrays were used to monitor global gene expression over seven time points after the addition of the defined iron source to the medium.
An infectious disease caused by a bacterium called pasteurella multocida. Pasteurella multocida strains of the species are currently classified into five serogroups a, b, d, e, f based on capsular composition and 16 somatic serovars 116. Finland is free of bovine viral diarrhea virus and. Pasteurella sp are distributed worldwide as commensals or parasitic organisms in the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of domestic and wild animals and birds. Reclassification of the genus pasteurella trevisan 1887 on the basis of deoxyribonucleic acid homology, with proposals for the new species pasteurella dagmatic, pasteurella canis, pasteurella stomatis, pasteurella anatis, and pasteurella langaa. Pasteurella multocida simple english wikipedia, the free. Pasteurella multocida synonyms, pasteurella multocida pronunciation, pasteurella multocida translation, english dictionary definition of pasteurella multocida. Despite over 5 years of research, the molecular basis for the myriad manifestations of p. Pasteurella multocida an overview sciencedirect topics. The mitogenic dermonecrotic toxin from pasteurella multocida pmt is a 1285 residue multipartite protein that belongs to the ab family of bacterial protein. Phylogenetic analysis of 16s rrna genes alone shows that these six p. Pasteurella multocida is the most commonly reported organism in this.
Characterisation and comparison of pasteurella multocida. Gatf is the galactosyltransferase which adds gal i to the 4th position of the glc iv 38. Communityacquired pneumonia due to pasteurella multocida pdf. Pasteurella sp are a genus of zoonotic bacteria meaning they can be passed between animals and people. More subtle effects of pasteurellosis have also been described. Pasteurella species are isolated from infections resulting from 50% of dog bites and 75% of cat bites 48 50, and indeed, it has been observed that seemingly trivial animal bites can result in severe complications and that p. Relationships among pasteurellaceae isolated from free ranging. Pasteurella multocida is a rarely described opportunistic pathogen of squirrel and owl monkeys affecting recently shipped animals and animals in poor condition greenstein et al. We report a case of pasteurella dagmatis peritonitis and septicaemia in a patient with cirrhosis. Pasteurella multocida is a gramnegative, nonmotile coccobacillus that is penicillinsensitive. Common symptoms of pasteurellosis in humans include swelling, cellulitis, and bloody drainage at the site of the wound.
Pasteurellosis in pigs respiratory system veterinary manual. It is caused by infection with bacteria of the pasteurella genus. Strains of the species are currently classified into five serogroups a, b, d, e, f based on capsular composition and 16 somatic serovars 116. Pasteurella multocida infections american academy of pediatrics. Pasteurellosis is most commonly seen in pigs as a complication of mycoplasmal pneumonia see mycoplasmal pneumonia, although swine influenza, aujeszky disease, bordetella bronchiseptica, or haemophilus parahaemolyticus may also cause changes in the lungs that lead to disease caused by pasteurella spp. C j fajfarwhetstone, l coleman, d r biggs, and b c fox carle clinic association, urbana, illinois 61801. Pasteurella multocida often exists as a commensal in the upper respiratory tracts of many livestock, poultry, and domestic pet species, especially cats and dogs. Pasteurella multocida toxin interaction with host cells. Nevertheless, prosthetic joint infection caused by p. Feb 01, 2019 open the mouth of most dogs or cats and you will likely find the bacterium pasteurella multocida. Interaction of pasteurella multocida with freeliving amoebae. Pasteurella multocida septicemia and subsequent pasteurella dagmatis septicemia in a diabetic patient.
Pasteurella multocida, the most common respiratory pathogen ofrabbits, is usually associated with upperrespiratory disease urd, characterized by rhinitis with mucopurulent nasal discharge, and less commonly with otitis media, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, abscesses, genital infections, and septicemia 10. Pasteurella multocida was grown in iron free chemically defined medium supplemented with hemoglobin, transferrin, ferritin, and ferric citrate as iron sources. There are a number of species and sub species, but all are quite similar 2. Prosthetic joint infection caused by pasteurella multocida. Pasteurella multocida charles river research animal. During october 2014, the minnesota department of health was notified of five hospital a patients with pasteurella multocida bacteraemia. A study was carried out to examine the interaction between a. Pasteurella multocida and ascaridia galli are observed with high prevalences in free range chickens in denmark, but the impact is unknown. Of the pasteurella sp known to infect humans, p multocida is the most important. Pasteurella multocida technical sheet charles river research models and services t.
Pasteurella multocida is a gramnegative, nonmotile, penicillinsensitive coccobacillus of the family pasteurellaceae. Aug 20, 2016 pasteurella multocida is a wellrecognized zoonotic agent following dog or cat bites or scratches. Communityacquired pneumonia due to pasteurella multocida. All but one of the infants less than 1 month of age had. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Pdf pasteurella multocida is a pathogenic gramnegative bacterium that has been classified into three. Pasteurella avium definition of pasteurella avium by. This resulted in a set of data containing over 338,000 gene expression. Pasteurella multocida is the commonest cause of local infection after an animal bite, but is an unusual cause of meningitis. Pasteurella multocida is a heterogeneous species that is a primary pathogen of many different vertebrates. Pasteurella multocida symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and. Many pasteurella species are opportunistic pathogens that can cause endemic disease and are associated increasingly with epizootic outbreaks. They are a natural inhabitant of the skin, digestive tract and oral cavity of cats, but can cause disease under the right conditions. Pasteurella multocida causes a variety of clinical syndromes in rabbits, all of which can seriously impact research.