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Neisseria meningitidis
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic, Gram-negative diplococcus
- Member of Neisseriaceae family, the organism has catalase and oxidase activity.
- Grows in blood or chocolate agar or selective media, e.g., Thayer Martin, Martin-Lewis or NY City culture media.
- Capsule presents 13 different serogroups: most important are A, B, C, 29E, H, I, J, K, L, W135, X, Y, Z, and non-typeable (non-encapsulated) serogroups A, B, C, W, and Y are most common.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic, Gram-negative diplococcus
- Member of Neisseriaceae family, the organism has catalase and oxidase activity.
- Grows in blood or chocolate agar or selective media, e.g., Thayer Martin, Martin-Lewis or NY City culture media.
- Capsule presents 13 different serogroups: most important are A, B, C, 29E, H, I, J, K, L, W135, X, Y, Z, and non-typeable (non-encapsulated) serogroups A, B, C, W, and Y are most common.
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Last updated: August 2, 2020
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Neisseria Meningitidis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2020. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540379/all/Neisseria_meningitidis.
Auwaerter PG. Neisseria meningitidis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2020. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540379/all/Neisseria_meningitidis. Accessed October 24, 2021.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2020). Neisseria meningitidis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540379/all/Neisseria_meningitidis
Auwaerter PG. Neisseria Meningitidis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2020. [cited 2021 October 24]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540379/all/Neisseria_meningitidis.
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