NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped, bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria.
This species is oxidase positive, nonmotile, and requires serum or blood for growth
in culture. M. bovis is pathogenic, being the causative agent of infectious bovine
keratoconjunctivitis. However only the piliated variant can colonize the conjunctiva.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Moraxella bovis.;