Characteristics of Moraxella include:

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Members of the genus Moraxella are strongly oxidase-positive,nonmotile,and coccobacillary to bacillary gram-negative bacilli.They are,in general,biochemically inert with regard to carbohydrate oxidation.They are strictly aerobic and most often susceptible to penicillin,an unusual characteristic of the nonfermenters.These isolates are opportunists and reside on the mucous membranes of humans and lower animals and can be isolated from the respiratory tract,urinary tract,and eyes; however,they rarely cause disease in humans.

Characteristics of Moraxella Include