Neisseria Flashcards
what kind of fermentation do neisseria do
aerobic
what kind of bacteria are neisseria
gram neg cocci
what is the arrangements of neisseria
diplococci
what are the oxidase and cat results of neisseria
oxi pos, cat pos
T or F: neisseria are motile
F
are neisseria part of the normal microbiome? if so where
yes; back of throat and genital tract
T or F: pathogenic species of neisseria are fastidious
T
what kind of host can pathogenic neisseria infect
humans only.
what shape is n. meningiditis
meningococci
where in the body does n. meningiditis colonize the body without causing disease
nasopharynx
what kind of media does n. meningiditis grow on
blood agar and chocolate
what kind of sugar does n. meningiditis oxidize
glucose and maltose
what shape is n. gonorrhoeae
gonococci
is n. gonorrhoeae part of the normal microbiome
no
what kind of media does n. gonorrhoeae grow on
chocolate
what are the conditions n. gonorrhoeae grows at (3)
body temp, humid, with 5% CO2
how is n. gonorrhoeae transmitted
sexually
what neisseria has a polysaccharide capsule
n. meningitidis
how is n. meningitidis serogrouped
based on palysaccharide capsule
n. gonorrhoeae has what that acts like a capsule
neg surface charge
do pathogenic or non pathogenic neisseria have pili
both