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Moraxella bovis
Synonym(s): Pink eye causal organism
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: bacteria.
- Phylum: proteobacteria.
- Class: gammaproteobacteria.
- Order: pseudomonadales.
- Family: moraxellaceae.
- Genus: moraxella.
- Species: moraxella bovis.
Etymology
- Moraxella bacteria are named after ophthalmogist V. Morax.
Distribution
- Occular disease of cattle worldwide.
Significance
- Moraxella bovis is found on mucous membranes and can survive for 2-3 days in the salivary glands and body surfaces of flies.
- In 'carrier' cattle the bacteria can be found in the nasopharyngeal region and vagina.
- Causes Bovine keratoconjunctivitis Bovine keratoconjunctivitis.(pink eye).
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Diagnosis
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Angelos J A (2015) Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (pinkeye). Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 31 (1), 61-79 PubMed.
- Alexander D (2010) Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis: a review of cases in clinical practice. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 26 (3), 487-503 PubMed.
- Postma G C, Carfagnini J C & Minatel L (2008) Moraxella bovis pathogenicity: an update. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 31 (6), 449-58 PubMed.
- McConnel C S, Shum L & House J K (2007) Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis antimicrobial therapy. Aust Vet J 85 (1-2), 65-9 VetMedResource.
- McConnel C S & House J K (2005) Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis vaccine development. Aust Vet J 83 (8), 506-10 PubMed.