Moraxellaceae

Moraxellaceae
Acinetobacter baumannii
Scientific 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

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

Systematics

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

• Acinetobacter Brisou and Prévot 1954
• Alkanindiges Bogan et al. 2003
• Branhamella Catlin 1970
• Enhydrobacter Staley et al. 1987
• Moraxella Lwoff 1939
• Paraperlucidibaca Oh et al. 2011
• Perlucidibaca Song et al. 2008
• Psychrobacter Juni and Heym 1986

References

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