6423

ID#:	6423
Description:	This micrograph depicts the presence of aerobic Gram-negative Neisseria meningitidis diplococcal bacteria; Mag. 1150X. Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by a bacterium called N. meningitidis or the meningococcus. The meningococcus lives in the throat of 5-10% of healthy people. Rarely, it can cause serious illness such as meningitis or blood infection.
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Content Providers(s):	CDC/ Dr. Brodsky
Creation Date:	1966
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Links:	CDC – Health Advisory: Fatal Case of Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease
Categories:	CDC Organization MeSH Diseases Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Bacterial Infections Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, Meningococcal Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Neisseriaceae Infections Meningococcal Infections Meningitis, Meningococcal Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Infections Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, Meningococcal Meningitis Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, Meningococcal
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