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| Description: This is a gram stain of Haemophilus influenza. Although it is the cause of many maladies, the flu in not one of them. It was isolated from a flu patient and it was thought that it caused the flu, but was later determined to be a secondary infection It is, however, a major cause of meningitis. Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) is a common cause of meningitis especially in infants. The HiB vaccine is given for immunity to this bacterium. This is a gram negative coccobacillus so it appears much “fatter” than many Picture Stats: Views: 538 Filesize: 516.29kB Height: 586 Width: 586 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=18078 |