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Descriptor English: Haemophilus influenzae type b
Descriptor Spanish: Haemophilus influenzae tipo b
Descriptor Haemophilus influenzae tipo b
Entry term(s) Hemophilus influenzae tipo b
Hib
Scope note: Tipo de H. influenzae aislado con mayor frecuencia del biotipo I. Antes de la disponibilidad de la vacuna era la causa principal de meningitis en los niños.
Descriptor Portuguese: Haemophilus influenzae tipo b
Descriptor French: Haemophilus influenzae type B
Entry term(s): Hemophilus influenzae type b
Hib
Tree number(s): B03.440.450.600.450.330.150
B03.660.250.550.290.330.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019741
Scope note: A type of H. influenzae isolated most frequently from biotype I. Prior to vaccine availability, it was a leading cause of childhood meningitis.
Annotation: infection: coordinate with HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS or MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES is available
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Haemophilus influenzae (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98
History Note: 98
Related: Meningitis, Haemophilus MeSH
DeCS ID: 33284
Unique ID: D019741
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Haemophilus influenzae type b - Preferred
Concept UI M0029308
Scope note A type of H. influenzae isolated most frequently from biotype I. Prior to vaccine availability, it was a leading cause of childhood meningitis.
Preferred term Haemophilus influenzae type b
Entry term(s) Hemophilus influenzae type b
Hib



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