Haemophilus parahaemolyticus explained

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 as well as pigs.^{[2] [3]} H. parahaemolyticus has also been found in the intestines of asymptomatic individuals.^[4]

External links

Type strain of Haemophilus parahaemolyticus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Pittman M . 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 . June 1953 . 13069455 . 169612 . 10.1128/jb.65.6.750-751.1953 .
2. Nielsen R, Mandrup M . Pleuropneumonia in swine caused by Haemophilus parahaemolyticus. A study of the epidemiology of the infection . Nordisk Veterinaermedicin . 29 . 11 . 465–473 . November 1977 . 593808 .
3. Davidson JN, King JM . An outbreak of Haemophilus parahaemolyticus pneumonia in growing pigs . The Cornell Veterinarian . 70 . 4 . 360–364 . October 1980 . 7460570 .
4. Sullivan A, Törnblom H, Lindberg G, Hammarlund B, Palmgren AC, Einarsson C, Nord CE . The micro-flora of the small bowel in health and disease . Anaerobe . 9 . 1 . 11–14 . February 2003 . 16887682 . 10.1016/S1075-9964(03)00060-X .