| Haemophilus influenzae
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| Phylum
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Proteobacteria
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| Class
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Gamma Proteobacteria
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| Order
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Pasteurellales
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| Family
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Pasteurellaceae
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| Genus
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Haemophilus
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| Species
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H.influenzae
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| Also known as:
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Bacillus influenzae
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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
References
Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill.
