Haemophilus parahaemolyticus
| Haemophilus parahaemolyticus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pasteurellales |
| Family: | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus: | Haemophilus |
| Species: | H. parahaemolyticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Haemophilus parahaemolyticus Pittman, 1953
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Haemophilus parahaemolyticus is a species of anaerobic Gram-negative coccobacilli from the genus Haemophilus identified in 1953 by Dr. Margaret Pittman.[1] The species is known to be pathogenic to humans[1] as well as pigs.[2][3] H. parahaemolyticus has also been found in the intestines of asymptomatic individuals.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pittman M (June 1953). "A classification of the hemolytic bacteria of the genus Haemophilus: Haemophilus haemolyticus Bergey et al. and Haemophilus parahaemolyticus nov spec". Journal of Bacteriology. 65 (6): 750–751. doi:10.1128/jb.65.6.750-751.1953. PMC 169612. PMID 13069455.
- ^ Nielsen R, Mandrup M (November 1977). "Pleuropneumonia in swine caused by Haemophilus parahaemolyticus. A study of the epidemiology of the infection". Nordisk Veterinaermedicin. 29 (11): 465–473. PMID 593808.
- ^ Davidson JN, King JM (October 1980). "An outbreak of Haemophilus parahaemolyticus pneumonia in growing pigs". The Cornell Veterinarian. 70 (4): 360–364. PMID 7460570.
- ^ Sullivan A, Törnblom H, Lindberg G, Hammarlund B, Palmgren AC, Einarsson C, Nord CE (February 2003). "The micro-flora of the small bowel in health and disease". Anaerobe. 9 (1): 11–14. doi:10.1016/S1075-9964(03)00060-X. PMID 16887682.
External links[edit]
Type strain of Haemophilus parahaemolyticus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
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