Moraxella atlantae

Moraxella atlantae is a Gram-negative, oxidase-positive and catalase-positive, rod-shaped, nonmotile bacterium in the genus Moraxella, which was isolated from aerobic blood cultures from a female cancer patient.[4][5] M. atlantae is a rare opportunistic pathogen which can usually be treated by common antibiotics.[4][6]

Moraxella atlantae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Gammaproteobacteria
Order:
Pseudomonadales
Family:
Moraxellaceae
Genus:
Moraxella
Species:
M. atlantae
Binomial name
Moraxella atlantae
Bøvre et al. 1976[1]
Type strain
ATCC 29525, CCM 6072, CCUG 6415, CCUG 6415 A, CDC 5118, CIP 82.25, DSM 6999, GIFU 3177, IFO 14588, LMG 5133, LMG 5314NBRC 14588, NCTC 11091[2]
Synonyms

Moraxella atlantensis[3]

References
  1. LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de
  2. Straininfo of Moraxella atlantae
  3. Taxonomy Browser
  4. De Baere, T.; Muylaert, A.; Everaert, E.; Wauters, G.; Claeys, G.; Verschraegen, G.; Vaneechoutte, M. (2002). "Bacteremia Due to Moraxella atlantae in a Cancer Patient". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 40 (7): 2693–2695. doi:10.1128/JCM.40.7.2693-2695.2002. PMC 120583. PMID 12089312.
  5. uniProt
  6. Buchman, A. L.; Pickett, M. J. (1991). "Moraxella atlantae bacteraemia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus". The Journal of Infection. 23 (2): 197–199. doi:10.1016/0163-4453(91)92335-3. PMID 1753122.


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