Haemophilus influenzae type b

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Haemophilus_influenzae_type_b
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:affects humans
gptkbp:antibioticResistance possible
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
gptkbp:caps polysaccharide
gptkbp:cause gptkb:pneumonia
meningitis
cellulitis
bacteremia
death (if untreated)
septic arthritis
epiglottitis
hearing loss (as a complication)
neurological damage (as a complication)
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gammaproteobacteria
gptkbp:colonizes nasopharynx
gptkbp:commonIn children under 5 years
gptkbp:containsSerotype b
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:culture
PCR
antigen detection
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Richard_Pfeiffer
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pasteurellaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1892
gptkbp:genomeSequenced yes
gptkbp:genomeSize about 1.8 million base pairs
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Haemophilus influenzae type b
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:morphologicalType pleomorphic
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:notableFor leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children before vaccine
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pasteurellales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:prevention vaccine
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern yes
gptkbp:rareIn vaccinated populations
gptkbp:reducedIncidenceAfterVaccine yes
gptkbp:requires gptkb:factor_V_(NAD)
factor X (hemin)
gptkbp:shape coccobacillus
gptkbp:sporeFormation no
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Haemophilus_influenzae
gptkbp:transmission respiratory droplets
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable yes
gptkbp:vaccineIntroduced late 1980s
gptkbp:vaccineType vaccine
gptkbp:WHOPriority yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Expanded_Program_on_Immunization
gptkb:J07AL01
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6