MCQ – 84310

Correct Answer � A Explanation

Answer-A- Neisseria meningitides

Neisseria meningitides often referred to as meningococcus, is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, life-threatening sepsis.

N.meningitidis is a gram-negative β proteobacterium and member of the bacterial family of Neisseriaceae.

N. meningitidis is a fastidious bacteria, dying within hours on inanimate surfaces, and is either an encapsulated or unencapsulated, aerobic diplococcus with a “kidney” or “coffee-bean” shape. 

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