Neisserial infections

特許 権利維持 This genus (family Neisseriaceae) of parasitic bacteria grow in pairs and occasionally tetrads, and thrive best at 98.6°F (37°C) in the animal body or serum media. The genus includes: N. gonorrhoeae (also called the gonococcus), which causes gonorrhea. N. meningitidis (also called the meningococcus), one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis and the causative agent of meningococcal septicaemia.