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Haemophilus species (view source)

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*Morphologically variable Gram-negative bacilli, ranging from short rods to long filaments

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*~~Oxidase negative~~

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*Facultative anaerobes

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*Depend on beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and/or Haemin for growth

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*Typically oxidase positive

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*Depend on beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) (V factor) and/or Haemin (X fector) for growth

*Heated blood agar (Chocolate Agar) required for growth of NAD-dependent strains

*Haemin-dependent strains grow on Blood Agar

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===''Haemophilus paragalinarum''===

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*~~Conjunctivitis in~~ poultry

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*Infectious coryza of poultry

===''Haemophilus influenzae''===

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*Human ~~respiratory disease~~

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*Human meningitis, septicaemia, bronchopneumonia, conjunctivitis, epiglottitis, and otitis

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