Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria meningitidis
etc.
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Neisseria is a genus of
bacteria, included among the
proteobacteria, a large group of
gram-negative forms.
One species,
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also known as "gonococcus"), is responsible for the disease
gonorrhoea.
Another pathogenic species is
Neisseria meningitidis, also known as "meningococcus", probably the most common cause of bacterial
meningitis.
