Organisms

Moraxella catarrhalis

Gram-negative aerobic cocci of low virulence that colonize the nasopharynx and occasionally cause MENINGITIS; BACTEREMIA; EMPYEMA; PERICARDITIS; and PNEUMONIA.

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Abstract

Gram-negative aerobic cocci of low virulence that colonize the nasopharynx and occasionally cause MENINGITIS; BACTEREMIA; EMPYEMA; PERICARDITIS; and PNEUMONIA.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Branhamella catarrhalis
  • Mikrokkokus catarrhalis
  • Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with MORAXELLACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2020 (1988) was MORAXELLA (BRANHAMELLA) CATARRHALIS 1992-2019; was BRANHAMELLA CATARRHALIS 1988-1991; for MORAXELLA (BRANHAMELLA) CATARRHALIS use BRANHAMELLA CATARRHALIS 1988-1991

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Previous Indexing

  • Moraxella (1983-1987)
  • Neisseria (1975-1987)
  • Neisseriaceae (1975-1987)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.537w.525w.200w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.530w.525w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Moraxella catarrhalis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001936
  2. Moraxella catarrhalis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moraxella_catarrhalis
  3. Moraxella catarrhalis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2046669