What is Saprophytic Neisseria?
Neisseria species other than Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are commonly found as saprophytes in the upper respiratory tract and have been called “nonpathogenic Neisseriae.”1 However, some of these usually nonpathogenic species, such as Neisseria subflava, Neisseria flavescens, Neisseria mucosa.
Which is the common name for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus, is the other pathogenic species, together with the meningococcus, appearing in the genus Neisseria and it is the etiologic agent of the sexually transmitted disease, gonorrhea.
What is the scientific name for Neisseria?
Neisseria
Neisseria/Scientific names
Are Neisseria Nonmotile?
Neisseria menigitidis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, nonmotile, nonspore-forming, oxidase-positive, catalase-positive coccus.
Is Neisseria encapsulated?
N. meningitidis is a fastidious, encapsulated, aerobic gram-negative diplococcus. Colonies are positive by the oxidase test and most strains utilize maltose.
What is disseminated gonococcal infection DGI?
DGI occurs when the sexually transmitted pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae invades the bloodstream and spreads to distant sites in the body, leading to clinical findings such as septic arthritis, polyarthralgia, tenosynovitis, petechial/pustular skin lesions, bacteremia, or, on rare occasions, endocarditis or meningitis.
What is the classification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Betaproteobacteria
Neisseria gonorrhoeae/Class
What is the common name for Neisseria meningitidis?
Meningococcal disease refers to any illness caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus [muh-ning-goh-KOK-us].
Is Neisseria a Coccu or bacilli?
The members of the genus Neisseria are typically gram-negative cocci. The bacteria appear in pairs (diplococci). Diplococci have flattened opposing sides, imparting the characteristic kidney or coffee-bean appearance seen in stained smears.
Is Neisseria aerobic or anaerobic?
Abstract. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is generally considered to be an obligate aerobe; it can, however, grow in the absence of oxygen by anaerobic respiration by using nitrite as a terminal electron acceptor.
