Mannheimia haemolytica

Mannheimia haemolytica
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Pasteurellales
Family: Pasteurellaceae
Genus: Mannheimia
Species:
M. haemolytica
Binomial name
Mannheimia haemolytica
(Newsom & Cross, 1932) Angen et al., 1999[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Pasteurella haemolytica Newsom & Cross, 1932

Mannheimia haemolytica is a species of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family Pasteurellaceae. It is a facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, and non-motile coccobacillus. M. haemolytica is a primary bacterial pathogen implicated in the bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC), also commonly known as "shipping fever," particularly affecting cattle, sheep, and goats.

  1. ^ a b "Mannheimia haemolytica (Newsome & Cross, 1932) Angen et al., 1999". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 June 2025.