Haemophilus influenzae

Preferred Label : Haemophilus influenzae;

NCIt related terms : H-flu;

NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic or aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, catalase and oxidase positive, porphyrin negative, requires both X and V factors to grow in culture, and may be encapsulated or nonencapsulated. H. influenzae is an opportunistic pathogen causing a wide variety of infections including osteomyelitis, meningitis, conjunctivitis and pneumonia.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Haemophilus influenzae.;

UNII : K738E2MB3I;

Taxon ID : 727;

Details

Origin ID

C86431;

UMLS CUI

C0018483;

Semantic type(s)
- Bacterium [UMLS semantic type]
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- CDISC SDTM Microorganism Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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