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Haemophilus influenzae

[ ĭn′flōō-ĕn′zē ]
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n.
A gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Haemophilus, especially Haemophilus influenzae type b, that occurs in the human respiratory tract and causes acute respiratory infections, acute conjunctivitis, and purulent meningitis.Pfeiffer's bacillus
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Words nearby Haemophilus influenzae

haemophiliac, haemophilic, Haemophilus, Haemophilus aegyptius, Haemophilus ducreyi, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine, haemopoiesis, haemoptysis, haemorrhage
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How to use Haemophilus influenzae in a sentence

  • Influenza, called popularly the grippe, is caused by the bacillus influenzae, which was isolated by Pfeiffer in 1891.

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