Haemophilus parahaemolyticus

Haemophilus parahaemolyticus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Pasteurellales
Family:	Pasteurellaceae
Genus:	Haemophilus
Species:	H. parahaemolyticus
Binomial name
	Haemophilus parahaemolyticus; Pittman, 1953

Last updated July 18, 2025

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

1 2 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

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

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[:0-1] 1 2 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.

[2] 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.

[3] Davidson JN, King JM (October 1980). "An outbreak of Haemophilus parahaemolyticus pneumonia in growing pigs". The Cornell Veterinarian. 70 (4): 360–364. PMID 7460570.

[4] 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.

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