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pasteurellosis

Pronunciation: /ˌpɑːstərɛˈləʊsɪs, ˌpastərɛˈləʊsɪs/

Definition of pasteurellosis

noun

[mass noun]

a bacterial infection commonly affecting animals and sometimes transferred to humans through bites and scratches.
- The causative bacteria are Gram-negative rods of the genus Pasteurella, in particular P. multocida