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Definition
: A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are part of the normal flora of the oropharynx, nasopharynx, and genitourinary tract. Some species are primary pathogens for humans.
Examples
Neisseria cinerea
;
Neisseria elongata
;
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
;
Neisseria lactamica
;
Neisseria meningitidis
;
Neisseria mucosa
;
Neisseria sicca
Substance
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Source
Neisseria adherence-
associated protein, human
0
*Carrier Proteins
Neisseria.
FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998 May 1;162(1):25-30
Rmp protein, Neisseria
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*Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Neisseria.
J Exp Med 1987;165(2):471