Chapter 13. Moraxella catarrhalis and Kingella kingae

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie3,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey4
  1. Alex van Belkum1,
  2. Cees M. Verduin2

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch13

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Belkum, A. v. and Verduin, C. M. (2006) Moraxella catarrhalis and Kingella kingae, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch13

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 4

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam EMCR, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    PAMM, Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, P.O. Box 2, 5500 AA Veldhoven, The Netherlands

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • moraxella catarrhalis and kingella kingae;
  • moraxella catarrhalis - childhood mediated diseases;
  • moraxella catarrhalis infections;
  • whole M. catarrhalis bacteria antibody responses;
  • moraxella catarrhalis LOS immunogenicity

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organism

  • Epidemiology

  • Moraxella Catarrhalis-Mediated Diseases in Childhood

  • Kingella Kingae-Mediated Diseases in Childhood

  • Moraxella Catarrhalis Infections in Adults

  • Kingella Kingae Infections in Adults

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility

  • Cell-Wall Structures of M. Catarrhalis

  • Virulence

  • Immunity

  • Acknowledgement

  • References

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