Pasteurella multocida was first shown to be the causative agent of fowl cholera by Louis
Pasteur in 1881. Since then, this Gram-negative bacterium has been identified as the …

Pasteurella multocida is an enigmatic pathogen. It is remarkable both for the number and
range of specific disease syndromes with which it is associated, and the wide range of host …

Pasteurella multocida is a heterogeneous species that is a primary pathogen of many
different vertebrates. This Gram-negative bacterium can cause a range of diseases …

Pasteurella multocida is an important veterinary and opportunistic human pathogen. The
species is diverse and complex with respect to antigenic variation, host predeliction and …

Capsules from a range of pathogenic bacteria are key virulence determinants, and the
capsule has been implicated in virulence in Pasteurella multocida. We have previously …

Pasteurella multocida is a capsulated, Gram-negative cocco-bacillus that can cause serious
disease in a wide range of mammals and birds. P. multocida strains are classified into 16 …

Abstract Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections in Animals, Fourth Edition captures the rapid
developments in understanding the mechanisms of virulence of the major bacterial …

In a world where most emerging and reemerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in nature
and our contacts with both domestic and wild animals abound, there is growing awareness …

P. multocida is the causative agent of several economically significant veterinary diseases
occurring in numerous species worldwide. Signature-tagged mutagenesis (STM) is a …

To learn more about the molecular biology of Pasteurella multocida 289 strains isolated from
various clinically healthy and diseased hosts were examined for capsule biosynthesis genes …