: a family of gram-negative coccoid to rod-shaped pleomorphic bacteria that are nonmotile and mesophilic and do not form spores see actinobacillus, haemophilus, pasteurella

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“Pasteurellaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Pasteurellaceae. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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