PHIL 3621

Description:

Description: English: Under a magnification of 1125X, this photomicrograph of a Gram-stained specimen depicts numerous, Pasteurella multocida bacteria, the causative agent of fowl cholera, which is an infectious disease of poultry and other birds. Local wound infections from animal bites are the most common human infections caused by P multocida. Date: 1971. Source: https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=3621. Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the Associate Director for Communications, Division of Public Affairs Dr. R. Weaver.