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Neisseria Meningitidis

Neisseria Meningitidis. BY: Zach Dunning. History. Dates back the 16 th century First described in 1805 by Vieusseux . Characteristics. Shape: Coccus Gram Stain: Negative Membrane made of Lipopolysaccharides Obligate Aerobe Heterotrophic Reproduces through Binary Fission

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Neisseria Meningitidis

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  1. Neisseria Meningitidis BY: Zach Dunning

  2. History • Dates back the 16th century • First described in 1805 by Vieusseux

  3. Characteristics • Shape: Coccus • Gram Stain: Negative • Membrane made of Lipopolysaccharides • Obligate Aerobe • Heterotrophic • Reproduces through Binary Fission • Classified as a Diplococcal Bacteria • Not Mobile

  4. Diseases • Causes Meningococcal disease or Meningitis • Occurs when Neisseria Meningitidis causes inflammation of brain tissue and spinal cord • Can cause pneumonia if Neisseria Meningitidis infects the lungs • 10% of all patients don’t survive • Patients are mostly African Americans

  5. Treatment • Meningococcal can be treated with Antibiotics • Antibiotics such as: Penicillin G or Ceftriaxone

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  7. Citations “Meningococcal infections”. eMedicine. 2011. WebMD. Web. 2/8/11 “Neisseria Meningitidis”. Neisseria Meningitidis. 2010. Web. 2/8/11

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