Moraxella catarrhalis

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Moraxella catarrhalis is a fastidious, nonmotile, Gram-negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive diplococcus that can cause infections of the respiratory system, middle ear, eye, central nervous system, and joints of humans. It infects cells by sticking to the cell using trimeric autotransporter adhesins.

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