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{{Taxobox

{{Taxobox

|order              =Pasteurellales

|order              =Pasteurellales

|family            =Pasteurellaceae

|family            =Pasteurellaceae

|genus              =Haemophilus

|genus              =[[:Category:Haemophilus species|Haemophilus]]

|species            =''H.influenzae''

|species            =''H.influenzae''

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Also known as: '''''Bacillus influenzae''

| Also known as:

| ''Bacillus influenzae''

[[File:haemophilus in.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> ''Haemophilus influenzae'' bacteria cultured on a blood agar plate. (MarcoTolo 2006, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]]

[[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.

''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, bronchopneumonia, conjunctivitis, epiglottitis, and [[Otitis Externa - Small Animal|otitis]]

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]]

 

==References==

==References==

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

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

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