Meisseria Meningitides

Question 1

N. meningitides has ______ pilis

And adheres to ___________

Answer 1

Type IV

Epithelial cells in pharynx

Question 2

N. meningitides IV pilis means

Answer 2

Can facilitate horizontal gene transfer

Question 3

N. meningitides _______DNA via_______which bind ______

Answer 3

Bind
ComP proteins
DUS (DNA uptake sequences)

Question 4

_______ can allow for highly virulent strains of N. meningitides

Answer 4

IV pilis