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Actinobacillus
Sign in to saveActinobacillus is a genus of Gram-negative, nonmotile and non-spore-forming, oval to rod-shaped bacteria occurring as parasites or pathogens in mammals, birds, and reptiles. It is a member of the family Pasteurellaceae. The bacteria are facultatively anaerobic or aerobic, capable of fermenting carbohydrates (without production of gas), and of reducing nitrates. The genomic DNA contains between 40 and 47 mol % guanine plus cytosine.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassGammaproteobacteria
- OrderEnterobacterales
- FamilyPasteurellaceae
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Research
5,542 papers- Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae: An Update on Epidemiology, Biovar, Serotyping, Virulence, and Laboratory Diagnosis.Microbiology and immunology · 2025
- Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in human periodontal disease.Journal of clinical periodontology · 1985
- Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae: pathobiology and pathogenesis of infection.Microbes and infection · 2002
- Actinobacillus species and their role in animal disease.Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) · 2000
- Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infections in pigs: the role of virulence factors in pathogenesis and protection.Veterinary microbiology · 1997
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- Pasteurellaceae
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Actinobacillus is a genus of Gram-negative, nonmotile and non-spore-forming, oval to rod-shaped bacteria occurring as parasites or pathogens in mammals, birds, and reptiles. It is a member of the family Pasteurellaceae. The bacteria are facultatively anaerobic or aerobic, capable of fermenting carbohydrates (without production of gas), and of reducing nitrates. The genomic DNA contains between 40 and 47 mol % guanine plus cytosine.
Actinobacillus ureae and Actinobacillus hominis occur in the respiratory tracts of healthy humans and may be involved in the pathogenesis of sinusitis, bronchopneumonia, and meningitis. A. actinomycetemcomitans occurs in the human oral microbiota, and together with anaerobic or capnophilic organisms (HACEK group organisms) may cause endocarditis. Actinobacilli are susceptible to most antibiotics of the beta-lactam family, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, and many other antibacterial chemotherapeutics.
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