neisseria

American  

[nahy-seer-ee-uh] / naɪˈsɪər i ə /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

neisseriae

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

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Etymology

Origin of neisseria

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

Example Sentences

The illness is caused by infection with a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis.

From New York Times

The disease, which is caused by a bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, is typically spread through close or prolonged contact, via activities such as kissing.

From New York Times

Blood and urine tests indicated the man had Neisseria meningitidis.

From Fox News

The DRC suspected meningitis by July and started to provide antibiotic treatment in August, but it wasn’t until 7 September that the Pasteur Institute in Paris identified a familiar cause of meningitis, a bacterium named Neisseria meningitides serotype W. The country declared an outbreak and applied for vaccines from an international stockpile, but by then the disease had spread around Tshopo province.

From Science Magazine

Tests carried out by the Institut Pasteur in Paris detected one of the most common types of the bacteria, Neisseria meningitidis, which has the potential to cause large epidemics, the World Health Organization said.

From Reuters