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This photomicrograph of a Gram-stained specimen, revealed the presence of numerous, Gram-negative, Moraxella catarrhalis, formerly, Branhamella catarrhalis bacteria. This bacterium is an aerobic, diplococcal organism, often found inhabiting the human upper respiratory tract as a commensal resident.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. W.A. Clark
Creation Date: 1977
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