Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis, often referred to as meningococcus, is a gram negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threatening sepsis. The bacterium is referred to as a coccus because it is round, and more specifically, diplococcus because of its tendency to form pairs. About 10% of adults are carriers of the bacteria in their nasopharynx. As an exclusively human pathogen it is the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults, causing developmental impairment and death in about 10% of cases. It causes the only form of bacterial meningitis known to occur epidemically, mainly Africa and Asia. It occurs worldwide in both epidemic and endemic form. N. meningitidis is spread through saliva and respirator
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Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis, often referred to as meningococcus, is a gram negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threatening sepsis. The bacterium is referred to as a coccus because it is round, and more specifically, diplococcus because of its tendency to form pairs. About 10% of adults are carriers of the bacteria in their nasopharynx. As an exclusively human pathogen it is the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults, causing developmental impairment and death in about 10% of cases. It causes the only form of bacterial meningitis known to occur epidemically, mainly Africa and Asia. It occurs worldwide in both epidemic and endemic form. N. meningitidis is spread through saliva and respirator
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A Neisseria meningitidis ou me ...... em membranas mucosas humanas.
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Dwoinka zapalenia opon mózgowo ...... iowych przebiega epidemicznie.
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La Neisseria meningìtidis, con ...... catalasi e ossidasi positivo.
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Meningokok (Neisseria meningit ...... een aantal andere antibiotica.
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Meningokokken (Neisseria menin ...... kheitsanzeichen zu entwickeln.
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Neisseria meningitidis, a menu ...... versos factores de virulencia.
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Neisseria meningitidis, often ...... has several virulence factors.
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Neisseria meningitidis, égalem ...... son rôle dans les méningites.
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Менингококк (лат. Neisseria me ...... морем и Атлантическим океаном.
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النيسرية السحائية (باللاتينية: ...... يؤدي إلى نزيف الغدتين الكظرية.
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Albrecht & Ghon 1901
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Photomicrograph of N. meningitidis
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N. meningitidis
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A Neisseria meningitidis ou me ...... em membranas mucosas humanas.
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Dwoinka zapalenia opon mózgowo ...... iowych przebiega epidemicznie.
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La Neisseria meningìtidis, con ...... di fuori dell'ospite sono sens
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Meningokok (Neisseria meningit ...... een aantal andere antibiotica.
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Meningokokken (Neisseria menin ...... kheitsanzeichen zu entwickeln.
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Neisseria meningitidis, a menu ...... gitidis, que se transmite por
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Neisseria meningitidis, often ...... through saliva and respirator
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Neisseria meningitidis, égalem ...... son rôle dans les méningites.
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Менингококк (лат. Neisseria me ...... ели и больные назофарингитами.
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النيسرية السحائية (باللاتينية: ...... لال الساعات الأولى من الإصابة.
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Dwoinka zapalenia opon mózgowo-rdzeniowych
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Meningokok
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Meningokokken
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Менингококк
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نيسرية سحائية
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Neisseria meningitidis
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