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.[2][3]
| Haemophilus haemolyticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pasteurellales |
| Family: | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus: | Haemophilus |
| Species: | H. haemolyticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Haemophilus haemolyticus 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)[1] | |
There is active research on H. haemolyticus especially in taxonomy and in identification, e.g.[4]
References
External links
- Medical definition
- Type strain of Haemophilus haemolyticus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
