Haemophilus: NCBI 724, [genus]

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| Haemophilus| Haemophilus Winslow et al. 1917

1. Normal Flora:

   • Some Haemophilus species are part of the normal flora in the upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts of humans. They coexist with the host and may have roles in maintaining the balance of the microbial community.

2. Pathogenic Species:

   • Certain species of Haemophilus, such as Haemophilus influenzae, can be pathogenic and are associated with various infections. H. influenzae, for example, is a common cause of respiratory tract infections, including otitis media (middle ear infection), sinusitis, and pneumonia. It can also cause invasive diseases such as meningitis and septicemia.

3. Respiratory Infections:

   • Haemophilus influenzae is often implicated in respiratory infections, particularly in children. It is one of the bacteria targeted by the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, which helps prevent invasive diseases caused by this bacterium.

4. Meningitis and Septicemia:

   • Invasive Haemophilus infections, such as meningitis and septicemia, can be severe and life-threatening. These infections are more common in young children, but they can occur in individuals of any age.

5. Vaccine Prevention:

   • The Hib vaccine has been successful in reducing the incidence of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b infections, especially in children. It is part of routine childhood immunization programs.

6. Antibiotic Sensitivity:

   • Haemophilus species are typically sensitive to certain antibiotics. Antibiotic treatment is commonly prescribed for Haemophilus infections, but the choice of antibiotic may depend on factors such as the specific Haemophilus species involved and its antibiotic susceptibility.

7. Role in Respiratory Microbiota:

   • Some Haemophilus species are part of the respiratory microbiota, where they coexist with other bacteria. Imbalances in the respiratory microbiota can potentially contribute to respiratory infections.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Haemophilus impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.5536921620368958	0.6176092624664307	Aggregatibacter	Parent Taxa
0.38486018776893616	0.5965731739997864	Neisseria	Parent Taxa
0.3308272361755371	0.5883784890174866	Veillonella	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Haemophilus

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.6907171607017517	0.951852023601532	Aggregatibacter	Parent Taxa
0.4786651134490967	0.7697639465332031	Neisseria	Parent Taxa
0.31690841913223267	0.5584713816642761	Veillonella	Parent Taxa