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Which of the following species of Neisseria is known to be a rod shape?
Which of the following species of Neisseria is known to be a rod shape?
Which of the following species of Neisseria is catalase negative?
Which of the following species of Neisseria is catalase negative?
In what type of environment do many Neisseria species show optimal growth?
In what type of environment do many Neisseria species show optimal growth?
Which of the following genera is part of the family Neisseriaceae along with Neisseria?
Which of the following genera is part of the family Neisseriaceae along with Neisseria?
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Which species is always considered pathogenic and not part of the normal biota?
Which species is always considered pathogenic and not part of the normal biota?
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What characteristic of Neisseria spp. contributes to their virulence by competing with the human host for iron?
What characteristic of Neisseria spp. contributes to their virulence by competing with the human host for iron?
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Which Neisseria species is considered a commensal in the upper respiratory tract of dogs but has been isolated from dog bites in humans?
Which Neisseria species is considered a commensal in the upper respiratory tract of dogs but has been isolated from dog bites in humans?
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What differentiates Lipooligosaccharide (LOS) found in pathogenic Neisseria spp. from the lipopolysaccharide in most gram-negative bacilli?
What differentiates Lipooligosaccharide (LOS) found in pathogenic Neisseria spp. from the lipopolysaccharide in most gram-negative bacilli?
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What is the role of pili in Neisseria spp. infections?
What is the role of pili in Neisseria spp. infections?
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Which Neisseria colony types are considered virulent forms due to the presence of pili?
Which Neisseria colony types are considered virulent forms due to the presence of pili?
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