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Haemophilus

Medical Definition:	A genus of PASTEURELLACEAE that consists of several species occurring in animals and humans. Its organisms are described as gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, coccobacillus or rod-shaped, and nonmotile.
Guide Notes:	use this spelling in translations; infection = HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS but check text for species & index by instructions on species

Haemophilus Categories.

	Haemophilus ducreyi - A species of HAEMOPHILUS that appears to be the pathogen or causative agent of the sexually transmitted disease, CHANCROID.
	Haemophilus influenzae - A species of HAEMOPHILUS found on the mucous membranes of humans and a variety of animals. The species is further divided into biotypes I through VIII.
	Haemophilus paragallinarum - A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus HAEMOPHILUS, causing respiratory tract disease in CHICKENS known as infectious coryza.
	Haemophilus parainfluenzae - A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus HAEMOPHILUS, ubiquitous in the human ORAL CAVITY and PHARYNX. It has low pathogenicity but is occasionally implicated in ENDOCARDITIS in humans.
	Haemophilus paraphrophilus - A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus HAEMOPHILUS, found in the normal flora of the human ORAL CAVITY and PHARYNX. It can cause SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; and BRAIN ABSCESS, among other conditions.
	Haemophilus parasuis - A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus HAEMOPHILUS found, in the normal upper respiratory tract of SWINE.
	Haemophilus somnus - A species of gram-negative bacteria (currently incertae sedis) causing multisystem disease in CATTLE.

Haemophilus Medical Definitions and Terms

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