Moraxella lincolnii

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is oxidase and catalase positive, urease and alkaline phosphatase negative, nonmotile, relatively halointolerant, susceptible to penicillin, grows on blood agar or nutrient agar and does not reduce nitrate. M. lincolnii has been isolated from humans with respiratory infections.

**Synonyms:** - MORAXELLA LINCOLNII