Moraxella bovis
| Moraxella bovis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pseudomonadales |
| Family: | Moraxellaceae |
| Genus: | Moraxella |
| Species: | M. bovis |
| Binomial name | |
| Moraxella bovis | |
Moraxella bovis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive diplococcus implicated in infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, an eye disease of cattle,[1] also colloquially known as pinkeye or New Forest eye.
References
- ↑ George M. Garrity: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 2. Auflage. Springer, New York, 2005, Volume 2: The Proteobacteria, Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria
External links
- Pink-eye in Beef Cattle - Department of Primary Industries
- Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis (Pink Eye in Cattle) - Veterinary Medicine Extension
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