Neisseria meningitidis -- Meningitis

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Scanning electron microscope image of Neisseria meningitidis. From: Bioquell.com [2]

Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

| Domain = Prokaryote | Phylum = Proteobacteria | Class = Betaproteobacteria | Order = Neisseriales | Family = Neisseriaceae | Genus = Neisseria | species = Neisseria meningitidis

NCBI: Taxonomy Genome: Genome

Description

Pathogenesis

Clinical features

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Host Immune Response

References