Moraxella atlantae
Moraxella atlantae is a Gram-negative, oxidase-positive and catalase-positive, rod-shaped, nonmotile bacterium in the genus Moraxella, which was isolated from aerobic blood cultures from a female cancer patient.[4][5] M. atlantae is a rare opportunistic pathogen which can usually be treated by common antibiotics.[4][6]
| Moraxella atlantae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pseudomonadales |
| Family: | Moraxellaceae |
| Genus: | Moraxella |
| Species: | M. atlantae |
| Binomial name | |
| Moraxella atlantae Bøvre et al. 1976[1] | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 29525, CCM 6072, CCUG 6415, CCUG 6415 A, CDC 5118, CIP 82.25, DSM 6999, GIFU 3177, IFO 14588, LMG 5133, LMG 5314NBRC 14588, NCTC 11091[2] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Moraxella atlantensis | |
References
- LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de
- Straininfo of Moraxella atlantae
- Taxonomy Browser
- De Baere, T.; Muylaert, A.; Everaert, E.; Wauters, G.; Claeys, G.; Verschraegen, G.; Vaneechoutte, M. (2002). "Bacteremia Due to Moraxella atlantae in a Cancer Patient". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 40 (7): 2693–2695. doi:10.1128/JCM.40.7.2693-2695.2002. PMC 120583. PMID 12089312.
- uniProt
- Buchman, A. L.; Pickett, M. J. (1991). "Moraxella atlantae bacteraemia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus". The Journal of Infection. 23 (2): 197–199. doi:10.1016/0163-4453(91)92335-3. PMID 1753122.
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