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Family Neisseriaceae
gram-negative cocci, residents of mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals
Neisseria
gram-negative, bean-shaped, diplococci, no flagella or spores
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
caused gonorrhea, an STD
virulence factors: pili, other surface molecules, IgA protease
In top 5 STDs
Neisseria meningitidis
virulence factors: capsule, pili, IgA protease
many strains exist, prevalent cause of meningitis
Septic Shock-Endotoxic shock
LPS (lipopolysacchardide) component of gram negative cell wall is a potent immune stimulant
Pseudomonas
small gram-negative rods with a single polar flagellum, produce oxidase & catalase
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
common inhabitant of soil & water
intestinal resident in 10% normal people
grapelike odor
Brucella
tiny gram-negative coccobacilli
Francisella tularensis
causes tularemia, a zoonotic disease of mammals endemic to the northern hemispheere, particularly rabbits
Bordetella pertussis
minute, encapsulated coccobacillus, causes pertussis or whooping cough, a communicable childhood affliction
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