Organisms

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic coccobacillus-shaped bacteria that has been isolated from pneumonic lesions and blood. It produces pneumonia with accompanying fibrinous pleuritis in swine.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic coccobacillus-shaped bacteria that has been isolated from pneumonic lesions and blood. It produces pneumonia with accompanying fibrinous pleuritis in swine.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae
  • Hemophilus pleuropneumoniae

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Actinobacillus (1985-1991)
  • Haemophilus (1980-1985)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.009w.580w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.550w.050w.580w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016977. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016977
  2. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinobacillus_pleuropneumoniae
  3. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q343332