Glaesserella
| Glaesserella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pasteurellales |
| Family: | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus: | Glaesserella Dickerman et al. 2020[1] |
| Type species | |
| Glaesserella parasuis (Biberstein and White 1969) Dickerman et al. 2020
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| Species | |
Glaesserella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria in the family Pasteurellaceae. Members of this genus are primarily associated with pigs and include pathogens of veterinary importance.
Taxonomy
[edit]The genus was established in 2020 following phylogenomic analyses that reclassified species previously placed in the genus Haemophilus. The type species is Glaesserella parasuis, formerly known as Haemophilus parasuis.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name Glaesserella honors Karl Glässer, a German veterinarian who first described Glässer’s disease in pigs in 1906. The suffix "-ella" is a diminutive commonly used in bacterial genus names.[2]
Species
[edit]Recognized species within the genus include:
Clinical significance
[edit]Glaesserella parasuis is the causative agent of Glässer’s disease, a condition in pigs characterized by polyserositis, arthritis, meningitis, and pneumonia. It mainly affects weaned piglets and can result in significant economic losses in swine production.[3]
Identification
[edit]Species of Glaesserella can be identified through biochemical testing and molecular methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays and 16S rRNA gene sequencing.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dickerman, A.; Bandara, A.B.; Inzana, T.J. (2020). "Phylogenomic analysis of Haemophilus parasuis and proposed reclassification to Glaesserella parasuis, gen. nov., comb. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 70 (1): 180–186. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.003742. hdl:10261/212053. PMID 31535966.
- ^ a b c "Glaesserella". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). DSMZ. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ Olvera, A.; Segalés, J.; Aragon, V. (2009). "Update on the diagnosis of Glässer's disease". Porcine Health Management. 25 (2): 133–139.
- ^ Howell, K.J.; Peters, S.E.; Wang, J.; Hernandez-Garcia, J.; Weinert, L.A.; Luan, S.L.; Wren, B.W. (2015). "Development of a multiplex PCR assay for rapid molecular serotyping of Haemophilus (Glaesserella) parasuis". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 53 (12): 3812–3821. doi:10.1128/JCM.01970-15 (inactive 8 June 2025).
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