Neisseria catarrhalis

Neis·se·ri·a ca·tar·rha·lis

former name for Moraxella catarrhalis.

Neisseria catarrhalis

An obsolete synonym for Moraxella catarrhalis, see there.

Neisseria

(ni-se're-a) [Albert Neisser, Ger. physician, 1855–1916] A genus of gram-negative diplococci of the family Neisseriaceae. The most significant human pathogens are Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (the gonococcus)

Neisseria catarrhalis

See: Moraxella catarrhalisNEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE WITHIN A POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTE: (Orig. mag. ×500)NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE WITHIN A POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTE

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

The species causing gonorrhea. Synonym: gonococcus See: illustration; gonorrheaillustration

Neisseria meningitidis

The species causing epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis. See: meningitis

Neisseria sicca

Species found in mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. Occasionally, this species may cause bacterial endocarditis.

Neisser,

Albert Ludwig S., German physician, 1855-1916. Neisseria catarrhalisNeisseria flavescensNeisseria gonorrhoeae - a species that causes gonorrhea in humans. Synonym(s): Neisser coccusNeisseria lactamicaNeisseria meningitidisNeisseria siccaNeisseria subflavaNeisseria - a genus of aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria (family Neisseriaceae) that are parasites of animals.Neisseria mucosaNeisser coccus - Synonym(s): Neisseria gonorrhoeaeNeisser diplococcusNeisser syringe - a urethral syringe used in treatment of gonococcal urethritis.