Haemophilus somnus

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

Haemophilus somnus is a species of the Haemophilus genus.

Cattle

Haemophilus sommus is involved in enzootic pneumonia of calves and causes infectious thromboencephalitis, bronchopneumonia and sporadic reproductive tract infections in cattle 1-3 years old.

Sheep

Haemophilus sommus is involved in epididymitis in young rams. It also causes vulvitis, mastitis and reduced reproductive performance in ewes and septicaemia, arthritis, meningitis and pneumonia in lambs.

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