Neisseria

See also: neisseria

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Etymology

Named after German physician Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser (1855–1916) + -ia (taxonomic suffix).

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Neisseria f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Neisseriaceae proteobacteria that colonize the mucosal surfaces of many animals. The genus includes two parasitic bacteria species, one of which is the cause of gonorrhea, the other a cause of meningitis.

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