Moraxellaceae
Moraxellaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Moraxellaceae Acinetobacter baumannii Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gammaproteobacteria Order: Pseudomonadales Family: Moraxellaceae Rossau et al. 1991 Genus Acinetobacter Alkanindiges Branhamella ( Moraxella ) Enhydrobacter Moraxella Paraperlucidibaca Perlucidibaca Psychrobacter The Moraxellaceae are a family of Gammaproteobacteria , including a few pathogenic species. [1] Others are harmless commensals of mammals and humans or occur in water or soil. The species are mesophilic or psychrotrophic ( Psychrobacter ). [2] Moraxella catarrhalis is a human pathogen, and Moraxella bovis is the cause of "pinkeye" of cattle (infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis). [1] References [ edit ] ^ a b George M. Garrity: Bergey'...