Haemophilus ducreyi

Haemophilus ducreyi
Photomicrograph of H. ducreyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Pasteurellales Family: Pasteurellaceae Genus: Haemophilus Species: H. ducreyi
Binomial name
Haemophilus ducreyi (Neveu-Lemaire 1921) Bergey et al. 1923

Haemophilus ducreyi is a fastidious Gram-negative streptobacillus causing the sexually transmitted disease chancroid characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. nl:Haemophilus ducreyi Template:WikiDoc Sources