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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is classified as which type of bacteria?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is classified as which type of bacteria?
What is the oxygen requirement for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
What is the oxygen requirement for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Humans are the only natural hosts for which bacteria?
Humans are the only natural hosts for which bacteria?
How is Neisseria gonorrhoeae primarily transmitted?
How is Neisseria gonorrhoeae primarily transmitted?
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How can Neisseria gonorrhoeae be passed from mother to child?
How can Neisseria gonorrhoeae be passed from mother to child?
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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
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Learn about Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a Gram-negative bacterium transmitted through sexual intercourse and childbirth, and its characteristics.
