Actinobacillus minor


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.

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.