Neisseria Meningitidis ETIOLOGY
Neisseria Meningitidis etiology consists of the causative agent which is Neisseria Meningitidis First of all, Neisseria Meningitidis etiology consists of the causative agent which is Neisseria Meningitidis . In fact, it is small gram-negative diplococcus, aerobic, and possess a polysaccharide capsule, which is the main antigen and determines the serutype of the species. The serogroups of the pathogenic organisms are A, B, C, D, W, Y, Z and L Neisseria Meningitidis SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Betaproteobacteria Order: Neisseriales Family: Neisseriaceae Genus: Neisseria Species: NEISSERIA Meningitidis Neisseria Meningitidis MORPHOLOGY Capsulated Gram Negative diplococci Length 0.5-1 µm Kidney shaped, flat sides adjacent Intracellular, usually Non-motile Non spore-forming Neisseria Meningitidis PATHOGENIC ACTION OF FACTORS Second, the list factors of the pathogenic action of Neisseria Meningitidis...