Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are Gram-negative diplococci (kidney bean-shaped) with flattened sides. They are characteristically found inside polymorphonuclear leucocytes. These...
Tag: Meningococci
Neisseria meningitidis is the bacteria that causes meningitis, a severe infection of the meninges—the thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can lead to severe illness and, if...