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Haemophilus
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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.
use this spelling in translations; infection
Examples
Haemophilus ducreyi
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Haemophilus influenzae
;
Haemophilus paragallinarum
;
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
;
Haemophilus paraphrophilus
;
Haemophilus parasuis
;
Haemophilus somnus
Other names
Hemophilus