Actinobacillus minor
Species of bacterium
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Actinobacillus minor is a species of Gram-negative, nonmotile, non-spore-forming bacteria within the family Pasteurellaceae. It was first described by Møller and colleagues in 1996 following its isolation from the upper respiratory tract of pigs.[1]
| Actinobacillus minor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pasteurellales |
| Family: | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus: | Actinobacillus |
| Species: | A. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinobacillus minor Møller et al., 1996 | |
| Type strain | |
| CIP 105314, CCUG 38923, DSM 113419 | |
Taxonomy
Actinobacillus minor was differentiated from closely related species such as Actinobacillus lignieresii and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing, DNA-DNA hybridization, and phenotypic characteristics.[1]
