Branhamella
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Branhamella
[bran″hah-mel´ah]Moraxella (Branhamella).
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Branhamella
(bran'hă-mel'ă),A subgenus of aerobic, nonmotile, non-spore-forming bacteria containing gram-negative cocci that occur in pairs with adjacent sides flattened; these organisms are currently considered closely related to the genus Moraxella. They occur in the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract. The type species is Branhamella catarrhalis.
[Sara Branham]
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Bran·ha·mel·la
(bran-hă-mel'ă)A subgenus of aerobic, nonmotile, non-spore-forming bacteria containing gram-negative cocci that occur in pairs with adjacent sides flattened. They are found in the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract and occasionally cause respiratory infections and otitis media.
[Sara Branham]
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Branham,
Sara Elizabeth, U.S. bacteriologist, 1888-1962.Branhamella - a subgenus of the genus Moraxella, occurring in mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract.
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