Bacterium
haemophilus parainfluenzae
Subclass of:
Hemophilus
Definitions related to haemophilus parainfluenzae:
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A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is oxidase, urease and porphyrin positive, can grow in culture with V factor alone, and requires putrescines for growth in culture. H. parainfluenzae is a commensal organism of the oral cavity and pharynx but may become pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals or individuals with underlying disease, being a causative agent of endocarditis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus HAEMOPHILUS, ubiquitous in the human ORAL CAVITY and PHARYNX. It has low pathogenicity but is occasionally implicated in ENDOCARDITIS in humans.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Haemophilus parainfluenzae.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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