Moraxella
E931845
Moraxella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that commonly colonize the mucosal surfaces of humans and animals, with some species acting as important respiratory pathogens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moraxella canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ⓘ
bovine keratoconjunctivitis ⓘ bronchitis ⓘ conjunctivitis ⓘ endophthalmitis ⓘ keratitis ⓘ otitis media ⓘ pneumonia ⓘ sinusitis ⓘ |
| biochemicalCharacteristic | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope | outer membrane containing lipooligosaccharide ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccobacillus ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
important human respiratory pathogen genus
ⓘ
important veterinary pathogen genus ⓘ |
| colonizationType | commensal ⓘ |
| eponym | Victor Morax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Moraxellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal mucosal surfaces
ⓘ
human mucosal surfaces ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Moraxella bovis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moraxella bovoculi NERFINISHED ⓘ Moraxella catarrhalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Moraxella lacunata NERFINISHED ⓘ Moraxella nonliquefaciens NERFINISHED ⓘ Moraxella osloensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Moraxella ovis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | Lwoff 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalHost |
cattle
ⓘ
humans ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| order | Pseudomonadales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenMetabolism | oxidase-positive ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preferredSite |
conjunctiva
ⓘ
nasopharynx ⓘ upper respiratory tract ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | respiratory droplets ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Moraxella lacunata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.