Haemophilus

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[L. haemophilus]
A genus of gram-negative, nonmotile bacilli; some are normal flora of the upper respiratory tract, and others cause serious illness.

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[L. haemophilus]
A genus of gram-negative, nonmotile bacilli; some are normal flora of the upper respiratory tract, and others cause serious illness.

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