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Title: Genotypic, phenotypic, and biological characteristics of Moraxella bovis. Author: Schurig GG, Lightfoot DR, Troutt HF, Finkler BI. Journal: Am J Vet Res; 1984 Jan; 45(1):35-9. PubMed ID: 6200014. Abstract: Several isolates of Moraxella bovis obtained from cattle with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis killed monocytes and macrophages in vitro and carried 3 to 5 plasmids. Cloned and noncloned M bovis isolates readily induced the disease, killed the phagocytes in vitro, and carried 3 plasmids. Moraxella bovis isolates of low in vivo virulence carried 5 plasmids and did not kill phagocytes to the extent that isolates with 3 plasmids did. The possible implications of these findings in the pathogenesis of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis are discussed. Also, a classification of M bovis colonies into rough or smooth varieties according to their staining characteristics with crystal violet is suggested.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]