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Neisseria menigitidis is gram (-) not (+) all gram (-) have endotoxins.
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Agar media required for growth of Neisseria meningitidis?
sheep blood agarchocolate agar
How is neisseria meningitidis transmitted?
Yes, Neisseria Meningitidis is contagious. It can transfer from person to person through saliva or nasal secretions but it is not nearly as contagious as the common cold.
Is Neisseria meningitidis Gram-positive cocci?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae ( nīsə′rēə ′gänə′rē′ī ) ( microbiology ) A gram-negativecoccus pathogen that causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea
What is the poison that is released from the outer membrane of dead Gram-negative bacteria called?
==Answers== Endotoxins are toxins released when a cell lyses.
Why are gram positive bacteria more heat resistant than gram negative bacteria?
Gram positive bacteria contain more peptidoglycan than gram negative bacteria which is the substance responsible for the increased strength of gram positive bacterias cell walls therefore making them more resistant to heat. Gram negative do contain peptidoglycan but much, much less
Can an organism have both endotoxins and exotoxins?
yes
How do you dispose neisseria meningitidis?
you can't simply dispose neisseria meningtidis but you can take antibotics to help decrease the chance of getting it
How is neisseria meningitidis used?
Neisseria meningitides is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and sepsis. It is used the evaluate and detect a suspected meningococcal disease.
Agar media required for growth of Neisseria meningitidis?
sheep blood agarchocolate agar
What has the author Jane Dollie Stephenson written?
Jane Dollie Stephenson has written: 'The binding of pili from neisseria gonorrhoeae and neisseria meningitidis to human erythrocytes'
Is Neisseria meningitis and neisseria meningitidis the same thing?
Yes ,both are same.It is a gram negative diplococcal bacterium best known for its role in meningitis.
What shape is Neisseria Meningitidis?
It's sphere shaped, which in scientific terms is called cocci (singular - coccus).
What is the medical term meaning poison produced by an organism?
Poisons produced by pathogenic bacteria are called bacterial toxins, endotoxins, or exotoxins.
Cellular components of bacteria that make it a powerful pathogen?
These components include toxins such as endotoxins and exotoxins, fimbriae and pili, and other enzymes such as cytolysins
How is neisseria meningitidis transmitted?
Yes, Neisseria Meningitidis is contagious. It can transfer from person to person through saliva or nasal secretions but it is not nearly as contagious as the common cold.
Neisseria?
Gram negative diplococcic 2) Kidney-bean shaped cocci that occur in pairs. 3) Obligate aerobes 4) Common inhabitants of animal / human mucous membranes. 5) Nutritionally fastidious 6) Neisseria gonorrhoeae - gonorrhea 7) Neisseria meningitidis - meningitis
What has the author Stephen James Gray written?
Stephen James Gray has written: 'The genotyping of neisseria meningitidis by restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP) analysis'
