| Species/Subspecies: | Moraxella canis |
|---|---|
| Etymology: | Swiss ophthalmologist V. Morax. Species epithet: from dog |
| Significance: | [Of minor importance] |
| Taxonomy: | Class Gammaproteobacteria Order Pseudomonadales Family Moraxellaceae Genus Moraxella |
| Type Strain: | ATCC 51391; CCUG 26883 |
| Macromorphology (smell):
| Small, dry colonies (1-2 mm in diameter). |
| Micromorphology: | Small nonmotile coccoid rods (1.0-1.5 x 1.5-2.5 µm), which are sometimes approaching the shape of cocci (0.6-1.0 µm in diameter). Appear singly, in pairs or as short chains. |
| Gram +/Gram -: | G- |
| Metabolism: | Aerobic |
| Catalase/Oxidase: | (+)/+ |
| Fermentation of carbohydrates: | Members of the genus Moraxella does not ferment carbohydrates. |
| Spec. Char.: | |
| Disease: | Keratoconjunctivitis |
| Hosts: | Canine |
| Clinical Picture: | |
| 16S rRNA Seq.: | - |
| Taxonomy/phylogeny: | About 25 species have been described within genus Moraxella and these species are related to members of the genus Acinetobacter. |
| Updated: | 2025-12-30 |