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 (9)

How this entity was disambiguated

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
clinicalRelevance important human respiratory pathogen genus
important veterinary pathogen genus
colonizationType commensal
eponym Victor Morax
family Moraxellaceae
linked to: Moraxella
gramStain Gram-negative
habitat animal mucosal surfaces
human mucosal surfaces
includesSpecies Moraxella bovis
linked to: Moraxella

Moraxella bovoculi
linked to: Moraxella

Moraxella catarrhalis
linked to: Moraxella

Moraxella lacunata
linked to: Moraxella

Moraxella nonliquefaciens
linked to: Moraxella

Moraxella osloensis
linked to: Moraxella

Moraxella ovis
linked to: Moraxella
kingdom Bacteria
motility non-motile
namingAuthority Lwoff 1939
linked to: Lwoff
naturalHost cattle
humans
sheep
order Pseudomonadales
oxygenMetabolism oxidase-positive
oxygenRequirement aerobic
pathogenicity opportunistic pathogen
phylum Pseudomonadota
preferredSite conjunctiva
nasopharynx
upper respiratory tract
sporeFormation non-spore-forming
taxonRank genus
transmissionRoute respiratory droplets
typeSpecies Moraxella lacunata
linked to: Moraxella

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Proteobacteria includesSpecies Moraxella catarrhalis
linked to: Moraxella
Proteobacteria includesSpecies Moraxella osloensis
linked to: Moraxella
Psychrobacter family Moraxellaceae
linked to: Moraxella
Acinetobacter family Moraxellaceae
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella family Moraxellaceae
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella includesSpecies Moraxella catarrhalis
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella includesSpecies Moraxella lacunata
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella includesSpecies Moraxella osloensis
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella includesSpecies Moraxella nonliquefaciens
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella includesSpecies Moraxella bovis
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella includesSpecies Moraxella ovis
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella includesSpecies Moraxella bovoculi
linked to: Moraxella
Moraxella typeSpecies Moraxella lacunata
linked to: Moraxella
Pseudomonadales includesGenus Moraxella
Pseudomonadales notablePathogenicSpecies Moraxella catarrhalis
linked to: Moraxella