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|name              =''Haemophilus influenzae''
| ''Bacillus influenzae''
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|phylum            =Proteobacteria
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|class              =Gamma Proteobacteria
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|order              =Pasteurellales
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|family            =Pasteurellaceae
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|genus              =[[:Category:Haemophilus species|Haemophilus]]
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|species            =''H.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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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>]]
  
''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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''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.
  
Most strains of ''H.influenzae'' are opportunistic pathogens. ''Haemophilus influenzae'' can cause; Human meningitis, [[Septicaemia and Enteritis, Bacterial|septicaemia]], bronchopneumonia, conjunctivitis, epiglottitis, and [[Otitis Externa - Small Animal|otitis]]
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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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==References==
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Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill.
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 6 July 2012


Haemophilus influenzae
Phylum Proteobacteria
Class Gamma Proteobacteria
Order Pasteurellales
Family Pasteurellaceae
Genus Haemophilus
Species H.influenzae

Also known as: Bacillus influenzae

Haemophilus influenzae bacteria cultured on a blood agar plate. (MarcoTolo 2006, Wikimedia commons)


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


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References

Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill.



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