Look up: moraxella

1. moraxella
   A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria occurring as rods (subgenus moraxella) or cocci (subgenus branhamella). Its organisms are parasitic on the mucous membranes of man and other warm-blooded animals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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2. Moraxella
   (mo″rak-sel´ә) a genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria found as parasites on the mucous membranes of mammals. There are two subgenera: M. (Moraxella), occurring as rods, and M. (Branhamella), occurring as cocci. M. (Branhamella) catarrha´lis occasionally causes respiratory disease; M. (Moraxella) lacuna´t...
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3. Moraxella
   pneumoniaMoraxella catarrhalis pneumonia a usually mild type of bacterial pneumonia caused by infection with Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis, generally seen in patients with some other debilitating condition, especially smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Symptoms include fever and dyspnea.
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4. Moraxella
   Type: Term Pronunciation: mōr′ak-sel′ă Definitions: 1. A genus of obligately aerobic nonmotile bacteria (family Neisseriaceae) containing gram-negative coccoids or short rods that usually occur in pairs. They do not produce acid from carbohydrates, are oxidase positive, penicil...
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5. Moraxella
   `Moraxella` is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria in the Moraxellaceae family. It is named after the Swiss ophthalmologist Victor Morax. The organisms are short rods, coccobacilli or, as in the case of Moraxella catarrhalis, diplococci in morphology, with asaccharolytic, oxidase-positiv...
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