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

Also known as: HPS

Haemophilus parasuis is a species of the Haemophilus genus. It inhabits the nasopharynx of normal swine.

Serotype B of the bacteria causes Glasser's disease in pigs. It can also cause fibrinous polyserositis, polyarthritis and meningitis.

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-*Inhabits nasopharynx of normal swine
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-*Serotype B causes Glasser's disease in pigs
+{{Taxobox
-*Glasser's disease
+|name               =''Haemophilus parasuis''
-**Septicaemia
+|phylum             =Proteobacteria
-**Acute inflammation affecting pleua, peritoneum, mediastinum, pericardium, joints and meninges
+|class              =Gamma Proteobacteria
-**Causes a polyserositis - pericarditis, [[Peritoneal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Peritonitis|peritonitis]], pleurisy and meningitis - in pigs 3-10 weeks old
+|order              =Pasteurellales
-**Also causes suppurative [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Glasser's disease|bronchopneumonia, pleuritis]],  [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Pigs|polyarthritis]] (also ''H. suis)
+|family             =Pasteurellaceae
-**Expressed lesions vary between animals - meningitis is most consistent, arthritis in 20% of cases
+|genus              =[[:Category:Haemophilus species|Haemophilus]]
-**Fever, general malaise, repsiratory and abdominal signs, lameness, paralysis or convulsions
+|species            =''H.parasuis''
-**Sporadic outbreaks in the UK
+}}
-**Morbidity and mortality often low due to widespread acquired resistance
+Also known as: '''''HPS
-**Mortality up to 50% in some outbreaks e.g. specific pathogen-free herds
-**Can be fatal in 2-5 days
+''Haemophilus parasuis'' is a species of the ''[[Haemophilus species - Overview|Haemophilus]]'' genus. It inhabits the nasopharynx of normal swine.
-**Chronic arthritis, meningitis and intestinal obstruction due to adhesions in some surviving pigs
-**Due to transport, environmental stresses, dietary and managemental factors
+Serotype B of the bacteria causes [[Glasser's Disease|'''Glasser's disease''']] in pigs. It can also cause fibrinous polyserositis, polyarthritis and meningitis.
-*Fibrinous pneumonia secondary to enzootic pneumonia or virus infection e.g. swine influenza
-[[Category:Haemophilus species]][[Category:Pig]]
+{{Learning
+|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Haemophilus+parasuis%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=37&y=8&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Haemophilus parasuis'' publications]
+}}
+{{OpenPages}}
+[[Category:Haemophilus species]]
+[[Category:Expert_Review]]

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