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Haemophilus, influenzae grows best at 35–37 °C with ~5% CO 2 (or in a candle-jar) and requires hemin (X factor) and nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide (NAD, also known as V factor) for growth. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization. “ CDC Laboratory Methods for the Diagnosis of Meningitis Caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenza. WHO Manual, 2nd edition.” 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/lab-manual/full-manual.pdf Using the vocabulary learned in this chapter, describe H. influenzae .

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