Genera
Pasturella Mannheimia Bibersteinia Acinobacillus Haemophilus, histophilus, avibacterium
Other genera having the same characters as the pasteurellaceae
Ornithobacterium
Riemerella
Tylorella
Habitat
Mucous membranes, respiratory tract, genitals, alimentary tract
Morphology
0,5-2 um coccoid rods
Staining
Gram negative
Bipolar staining
Culture
Fastidious (yeast, extract, blood, ph-susceptibility)
Blood agar, chocolate agar
Aerobic- faculative
aerobic
Biochem
Catalase +
Oxidase -
Fermentative
Toxin prod by some species
Antigens
Cell wall antigens
Capsule antigens
Resistance
Weak
Pathogenicity
Faculative pathogens
Cannot stand water loss, dry out