Moraxellaceae
Encyclopedia
The Moraxellaceae are a family of Gammaproteobacteria
, including a few pathogenic species. Other are harmless parasites of mammals and humans or occur in water or soil. The species are mesophilic
or psychrotrophic
(Psychrobacter).
Moraxella catarrhalis
is human pathogen and Moraxella bovis
is the cause of "Pink Eye" (Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis
) of cattles.
Gammaproteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria is a class of several medically, ecologically and scientifically important groups of bacteria, such as the Enterobacteriaceae , Vibrionaceae and Pseudomonadaceae. An exceeding number of important pathogens belongs to this class, e.g...
, including a few pathogenic species. Other are harmless parasites of mammals and humans or occur in water or soil. The species are mesophilic
Mesophile
A mesophile is an organism that grows best in moderate temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, typically between 25 and 40 °C...
or psychrotrophic
Psychrotrophic bacteria
Psychrotrophic bacteria are bacteria that are capable of surviving or even thriving in a cold environment. They can be found in soils, in surface and deep sea waters, in Antarctic ecosystems, and in foods....
(Psychrobacter).
Moraxella catarrhalis
Moraxella catarrhalis
Moraxella catarrhalis is a fastidious, nonmotile, Gram-negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive diplococcus that can cause infections of the respiratory system, middle ear, eye, central nervous system and joints of humans.-History:...
is human pathogen and Moraxella bovis
Moraxella bovis
Moraxella bovis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive diplococcus that is implicated in infectious keratoconjunctivitis in cattle, also colloquially known as Pink Eye.-Weblinks:* - Department of Primary Industries...
is the cause of "Pink Eye" (Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis
Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis
Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, or IBK, is a veterinary infection of cattle caused by Moraxella bovis, a gram negative, β-haemolytic, aerobic, rod shaped bacterium. It is spread by direct contact or by the common fly serving as a vector. It is the most common ocular disease of cattle...
) of cattles.
External links
- J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
- Pink-eye in Beef Cattle - Department of Primary Industries