Neisseria meningitidis:Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Neisseria meningitidis, commonly known as meningococcus, is a Gram-negative bacterium that is a leading cause of meningitis and septicemia (blood poisoning) worldwide. Meningitis is an infection that affects the meninges, which are the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. N.meningitidis can also …

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Some Typical Arrangements of Bacteria: List, Keynotes, and, Few Related Images

Some Typical Shape, Size and Arrangements of Bacteria

List of Some Typical Arrangements of Bacteria In this chapter, we discuss some typical arrangements of bacteria like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, pneumococcus, Enterococcus, Micrococcus, Neisseria species, Bacillus anthracis, Diphtheroids, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Treponema, Leptospira, Borrelia, etc. S.No. Arrangements  Organisms 1. Gram-positive cocci …

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