Moraxella bovis
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Moraxella bovis is a Gram-negative
, aerobic
, oxidase-positive
diplococcus
that is implicated in infectious keratoconjunctivitis
in cattle, also colloquially known as Pink Eye.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
, aerobic
Aerobic organism
An aerobic organism or aerobe is an organism that can survive and grow in an oxygenated environment.Faculitative anaerobes grow and survive in an oxygenated environment and so do aerotolerant anaerobes.-Glucose:...
, oxidase-positive
Oxidase test
The oxidase test is a test used in microbiology to determine if a bacterium produces certain cytochrome c oxidases. It uses disks impregnated with a reagent such as N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine or N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine , which is also a redox indicator...
diplococcus
Diplococcus
A diplococcus is a round bacterium that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells. Examples are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis...
that is implicated in infectious keratoconjunctivitis
Keratoconjunctivitis
Keratoconjunctivitis is inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.When only the cornea is inflamed, it is called keratitis; when only the conjunctiva is inflamed, it is called conjunctivitis....
in cattle, also colloquially known as Pink Eye.
Weblinks
- Pink-eye in Beef Cattle - Department of Primary Industries
- Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis (Pink Eye in Cattle) - Veterinary Medicine Extension