Moraxellaceae

family of bacteria

Moraxellaceae are a family of bacteria.[1] They are gram-negative. Some are pathogens. Moraxella catarrhalis can cause Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[1] Moraxella bovis cause in cattle the so-called pink eye.[1]

Moraxellaceae
Acinetobacter baumannii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Pseudomonadales
Family: Moraxellaceae
Rossau et al. 1991
Genus

Acinetobacter
Alkanindiges
Branhamella (Moraxella)
Cavicella
Faucicola
Fluviicoccus
Moraxella
Paraperlucidibaca
Perlucidibaca
Psychrobacter

Systematics change

The family belongs to the Gammaproteobacteria. It contains the following of genera:[2]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Garrity, George M.; et al. (2005). Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Volume 2: The Proteobacteria, Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria..
  2. J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in NomenclatureFamily Moraxellaceae Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine (24. Januar 2013)