File:Neisseria meningitidis.jpg

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Description This micrograph depicts the presence of aerobic Gram-negative Neisseria meningitidis diplococcal bacteria; Mag. 1150X. Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by a bacterium called N. meningitidis or the meningococcus. The meningococcus lives in the throat of 5-10% of healthy people. Rarely, it can cause serious illness such as meningitis or blood infection.
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Other versions File:Neisseria meningitidis cropped.jpg: cropped for thumbnail purposes to highlight two individual bacteria

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current19:49, 14 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 19:49, 14 January 2007700 × 460 (22 KB)Scubafish (talk | contribs)This micrograph depicts the presence of aerobic Gram-negative Neisseria meningitidis diplococcal bacteria; Mag. 1150X. Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by a bacterium called N. meningitidis or the meningococcus. The meningococcus lives in the

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