Actinobacillus (redirected from Actinobacillus capsulatus)

Actinobacillus /Ac·ti·no·bac·il·lus/ (-bah-sil´us) a genus of potentially pathogenic schizomycetes (family Pasteurellaceae), causing granulomatous lesions.

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Actinobacillus

a genus of bacteria which are gram-negative, pleomorphic rods.

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Actinobacillus actinoides

a secondary agent in seminal vesiculitis in bulls and enzootic pneumonia in calves.

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

associated with epididymitis in rams and periodontal disease and endocarditis in humans.

Actinobacillus capsulatus

the cause of arthritis and septicemia in rabbits.

Actinobacillus equuli

the cause of septicemia and subsequent focal lesions in young foals and also peritonitis in adult horses. Previously called Shigella equirulis.

Actinobacillus lignieresi

the cause of actinobacillosis of cattle and sheep, and occasionally in pigs, dogs and humans.

Actinobacillus mallei

see burkholderiamallei.

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

causes severe pleuropneumonia and pleuritis in pigs. Previously Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae.

Actinobacillus salpingitidis

the proposed name for a bacteria which is isolatable from cases of salpingitis, peritonitis, airsacculitis and pneumonia in birds. Called also Pasteurella salpingitis.

Actinobacillus seminis

the cause of epididymitis and periorchitis in rams.

Actinobacillus suis

the cause of septicemia and subsequent focal lesions in young pigs.

Actinobacillus ureae

may be a cause of abortion in sows.