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| + | |name =''Haemophilus influenzae'' | ||
| + | |phylum =Proteobacteria | ||
| + | |class =Gamma Proteobacteria | ||
| + | |order =Pasteurellales | ||
| + | |family =Pasteurellaceae | ||
| + | |genus =[[:Category:Haemophilus species|Haemophilus]] | ||
| + | |species =''H.influenzae'' | ||
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| + | Also known as: '''''Bacillus influenzae'' | ||
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| + | [[File:haemophilus in.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> ''Haemophilus influenzae'' bacteria cultured on a blood agar plate. (MarcoTolo 2006, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]] | ||
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| + | ''Haemophilus influenzae'' is a species of the ''[[Haemophilus species - Overview|Haemophilus]]'' genus. There are unencapsulated and encapsulated strains. Encapsulated strains can be classified by their capsular antigens. There are six types of encapsulated ''Haemophilus influenzae''; a, b, c, d, e, and f. | ||
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| + | Most strains of ''H.influenzae'' are opportunistic pathogens. ''Haemophilus influenzae'' can cause; Human meningitis, septicaemia, bronchopneumonia, conjunctivitis, epiglottitis, and [[Otitis Externa - Cat and Dog|otitis]] | ||
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| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Haemophilus+influenzae%22%29+OR+title%3A%28%22Bacillus+influenzae%22%29 ''Haemophilus influenzae'' publications] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Haemophilus_species]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 6 July 2012
| Haemophilus influenzae | |
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| Phylum | Proteobacteria |
| Class | Gamma Proteobacteria |
| Order | Pasteurellales |
| Family | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus | Haemophilus |
| Species | H.influenzae |
Also known as: Bacillus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae is a species of the Haemophilus genus. There are unencapsulated and encapsulated strains. Encapsulated strains can be classified by their capsular antigens. There are six types of encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae; a, b, c, d, e, and f.
Most strains of H.influenzae are opportunistic pathogens. Haemophilus influenzae can cause; Human meningitis, septicaemia, bronchopneumonia, conjunctivitis, epiglottitis, and otitis
| Haemophilus influenzae Learning Resources | |
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References
Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill.
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