Haemophilus haemolyticus

Haemophilus haemolyticus is a species of gram-negative bacteria that is related to Haemophilus influenzae. H. haemolyticus is generally nonpathogenic, however there have been two cases of H.haemolyticus causing endocarditis [1][2]

Haemophilus haemolyticus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Gammaproteobacteria
Order:
Pasteurellales
Family:
Pasteurellaceae
Genus:
Haemophilus
Species:
H. haemolyticus
Binomial name
Haemophilus haemolyticus

There is active research on H. haemolyticus especially in taxonomy and in identification, e.g.[3]

References
  1. De Santo, Dominic A.; White, Mosetta (2016-12-14). "Hemophilus Hemolyticus Endocarditis". The American Journal of Pathology. 9 (3): 381–392.1. ISSN 0002-9440. PMC 2062709. PMID 19970076.
  2. MILLER, C. PHILIP (1923-12-01). "SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS DUE TO A HEMOLYTIC HEMOPHILIC BACILLUS". Archives of Internal Medicine. 32 (6). doi:10.1001/archinte.1923.00110240104006. ISSN 0730-188X.
  3. Sandstedt SA, Zhang L, Patel M, McCrea KW, Qin Z, Marrs CF, Gilsdorf JR (2008). "Comparison of laboratory-based and phylogenetic methods to distinguish between Haemophilus influenzae and H. haemolyticus". J Microbiol Methods. doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2008.06.023. PMC 2603470. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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