5 Questions
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is classified as which type of bacteria?
Gram-negative
What is the oxygen requirement for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Aerobic
Humans are the only natural hosts for which bacteria?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
How is Neisseria gonorrhoeae primarily transmitted?
Sexual intercourse
How can Neisseria gonorrhoeae be passed from mother to child?
During childbirth
Study Notes
Characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Gram-negative bacterium
- Oxidase positive
- Aerobic cocci bacterium
- Appears microscopically under diplococcal arrangement
Transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Transmitted through sexual intercourse
- Can be passed from an infected mother to her baby during childbirth
- Humans are the only natural hosts for gonococcus
Learn about Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a Gram-negative bacterium transmitted through sexual intercourse and childbirth, and its characteristics.
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