| Summary Information |
| Diseases / List of Bacterial Diseases
/ Disease summary |
| Alternative Names |
- Branhamella catarrhalis infection
- Micrococcus catarrhalis infection
- Neisseria catarrhalis infection
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| Disease Agents |
Moraxella
catarrhalis (= Micrococcus catarrhalis = Neisseria
catarrhalis = Branhamella catarrhalis. (B602.17.w17) |
| Infectious
Agent(s) |
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| Non-infectious
Agent(s) |
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| Physical
Agent(s) |
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| General Description |
- This organism is commonly cultured from the respiratory tract of
rabbits; sometimes it is cultured from rabbits with respiratory signs
(rhinitis, conjunctivitis). (B602.17.w17)
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| Further Information |
- This organism might present as an opportunistic infection if the
mucosa of the respiratory tract is not healthy. (B602.17.w17)
- If found in pure culture in a rabbit with signs of respiratory
tract infection, antibiotics may be given. (B602.17.w17)
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| Associated Techniques |
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| Host taxa groups /species |
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| Disease Author |
Debra Bourne MA
VetMB PhD MRCVS (V.w5) |
| Referees |
Brigitte Reusch BVet Med
(Hons) CertZooMed MRCVS (V.w127) |