neisseria

American

[nahy-seer-ee-uh] / naɪˈsɪər i ə /

noun

Bacteriology.

any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Neisseria, certain species of which, as N. gonorrhoeae, are pathogenic for humans.

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Noun Inflected Forms

neisseriae

plural

Etymology

Origin of neisseria

< New Latin; after A.L.S. Neisser (1855–1916), German physician; see -ia

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By analysing this new strain of neisseria gonorrhoea, called H041, researchers identified the genetic mutations responsible for the new strain's extreme resistance to all cephalosporin-class antibiotics.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2011

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