| Haemophilus parasuis | <bacteria> A species causing Glasser's disease in pigs. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Haemophilus somnus | <bacteria> A species causing thromboembolic meningoencephalitis in cattle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haemophilus suis | <bacteria> A species, related to Haemophilus influenzae, found in swine and associated with influenza virus in the pneumonia of swine influenza. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immunization, haemophilus influenzae type b | See immunization, hib. (12 Dec 1998) |
| factor X for Haemophilus | <physiology> A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of haematin. The obtaining of these small crystals, from old blood clots or suspected blood stains, constitutes one of the best evidences of the presence of blood. Origin: Gr. Blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |