Mannheimia

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Mannheimia
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Pasteurellales
Family: Pasteurellaceae
Genus: Mannheimia
Angen et al. 1999 [1]
Type species
Mannheimia haemolytica
Species

M. bovis [2]
M. cairinae [2]
M. caviae [2]
M. glucosida [2]
M. granulomatis [2]
M. haemolytica [2]
M. indoligenes [2]
M. pernigra [2]
M. ruminalis [2]
M. varigena [2]

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Mannheimia is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria in the family Pasteurellaceae . Members of this genus are typically facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, and non-motile coccobacilli. [1] [2]

Species of Mannheimia are primarily associated with mucosal surfaces of domestic and wild animals, especially ruminants. The most well-known species, Mannheimia haemolytica , is an important pathogen in veterinary medicine and is a leading cause of bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC).

History

The genus Mannheimia was proposed in 1999 by Danish microbiologist Ole Angen and colleagues. It was created to resolve taxonomic confusion within the former Pasteurella haemolytica complex based on results from DNA–DNA hybridization and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. [1] The authors transferred several species to this new genus, including the newly defined M. ruminalis, M. varigena, and M. glucosida.

The genus was named in honor of Walter Mannheim, a German microbiologist who contributed significantly to the taxonomy of the family Pasteurellaceae. The type species is Mannheimia haemolytica.

Species

As of 2025, the genus includes the following validly published species:

SpeciesKnown hosts
Mannheimia haemolytica Cattle, sheep, goats
Mannheimia ruminalis Sheep, cattle
Mannheimia varigena Ruminants, pigs
Mannheimia granulomatis Cattle, deer
Mannheimia glucosida Sheep
Mannheimia caviae Guinea pigs
Mannheimia bovis Cattle
Mannheimia pernigra Ruminants
Mannheimia cairinae Ducks
Mannheimia indoligenes Ruminants

References

  1. 1 2 3 Angen, Ole; Mutters, Rudolf; Caugant, Dag A.; Olsen, John E.; Bisgaard, Magne (1999). "Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA–DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 49 (1): 67–86. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-1-67. PMID   10028248.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Mannheimia". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). DSMZ. Retrieved 2025-06-06.

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