| Moraxellaceae | |
|---|---|
| Acinetobacter baumannii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pseudomonadales |
| Family: |
Moraxellaceae Rossau et al. 1991 |
| Genus | |
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Acinetobacter |
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Acinetobacter
Alkanindiges
Branhamella (Moraxella)
Enhydrobacter
Moraxella
Paraperlucidibaca
Perlucidibaca
Psychrobacter
The Moraxellaceae are a family of Gammaproteobacteria, including a few pathogenic species. Others are harmless parasites of mammals and humans or occur in water or soil. The species are mesophilic or psychrotrophic (Psychrobacter).
Moraxella catarrhalis is a human pathogen, and Moraxella bovis is the cause of "pinkeye" of cattle ().