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Moraxella catarrhalis
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Bacteria.
- Phylum: Proteobacteria.
- Class: Gammaproteobacteria.
- Order: Pseudomonadales.
- Family: Moraxellaceae.
- Genus:Moraxella.
- Species:catarrahalis.
Etymology
- Moraxellais named after Victor Morax, a Swiss ophthalmologist who first described this genus of bacteria.
- Catarrhalis is derived from the Greek word catarrh, meaning to flow down:
- GK: cata- - down;-rrh - flow.
- This describes the discharge from eyes and nose.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Usually a commensal in the nasal cavity of healthy animals, including rabbits.
- Can cause disease if nasal mucosa is compromised such as in cases where there is high ammonia build up.
- Often secondary infection due to other underlying causes, such as respiratory infection or dental disease.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Murphy T F & Parameswaran G I (2009) Moraxella catarrhalis, a human respiratory tract pathogen. Clin Infect Dis 49 (1), 124-131 PubMed.
- Rougier S, Galland D, Boucher S et al (2006) Epidemiology and susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria responsible for upper respiratory tract infections in pet rabbits. Vet Microbiol 115 (1-3), 192-198 PubMed.
Other sources of information
- Hedley J (2014) Respiratory Disease. In:BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. 3rd edn. Eds: Meredith A & Reusch B. BSAVA, Gloucester.
- Oglesbee B (2011) Conjunctivitis. In:Blackwells Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammal. Wiley Blackwell, Iowa.
- Keeble E (2006) Nervous and Musculoskeletal Disorders. In:BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. 2nd edn. Eds: Meredith A & Flecknell P. BSAVA, Gloucester.
- Meredith A (2006) Respiratory Disorders. In:BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. 2nd edn. Eds: Meredith A & Flecknell P. BSAVA, Gloucester.