Neisseria Meningitidis
Neisseria Meningitidis CLASSIFICATION: Family: Neisseriaceae Genus: Neisseria Species: Neisseria Meningitidis MORPHOLOGY: Gram negative diplococcus (paired) Size: 0.6-0.8 μm Bean shaped Non-motile Aerobe Encapsulated BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Oxidase positive Catalase positive Ferments glucose and maltose with acid production Differentiating feature of Neisseria gonococcus from Neisseria meningitides Gamma-glutamyl aminopeptidase positive Production of Deoxyribonuclease (DNAse) Nitrate negative Doesn’t ferment lactose, […]
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