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species: *Neisseria gonorrhoea/gonococci. *Neisseria meningitis *Pigmented Neisseria |
NEISSERIA |
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*Non- motile aerobic Capnophilic and Fastidious organism non hemolytic *all are catalase test (+) except N. Elongata |
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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Screening text for the Genus Neisseria |
CYTOCHROME OXIDASE TEST |
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Room temperature prior to inculation, unable to tolerate cold temperature |
TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS |
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Specie identification under Genus Neisseria can be made thru. |
CARBOHYDRATE/FERMENTATION TEST |
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To supply an increase CO² inexpensive or economical way of providing Neisseria with an increase |
CANDLE JAR |
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For anaerobes |
GASPAK JAR |
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To collect specimen use |
DACRON RAYON FIBERS swab. |
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A. Thayer Martin Media B. Modified Thayer Martin Media. C. Martin Lewis media D. New York City Media |
MEDIA USED FOR CULTIVATING NEISERRIA GONORRHOEAE |
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Normal flora in the nasopharynx region |
NEISSERIA MENINGITIS |
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A. Bacteria meningitis- meningitis in patients between 5-29 years. B. Meningcoccemia- presence of N meningitis in the blood. |
Causes |