Neisseria

The genus Neisseria belongs to the family Neisseriaceae. It contains 25 species. About 12 species and biovars of these can be isolated from humans. They can be naturally isolated from the mucous membranes of the respiratory and urogenital tracts. N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae require iron for growth. They have to compete with their human […]

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