Last updated on May 20th, 2021Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the gonococcus, is a gram-negative diplococcus that causes the sexually transmitted disease, gonorrhea. Gonorrhea commonly manifests as cervicitis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an exclusive human pathogen […]
Last updated on June 11th, 2021Traditionally, cystine trypticase agar (CTA) supplemented with a 1% carbohydrate solution was used to determine acid production by Neisseria and related species. This test is no longer recommended now and […]
Last updated on June 11th, 2021Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitides are Gram negative diplococci (kidney bean-shaped) with flattened sides. They are characteristically found inside polymorphonuclear leucocytes. They are non-sporing, non-motile and oxidase positive. They have […]
Last updated on May 30th, 2021Neisseria is the only pathogenic gram negative cocci (precisely diplococci). Two species of Neisseria causes disease in humans; Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Human beings are only known hosts of […]
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