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Neisseria

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Definition: A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are part of the normal flora of the oropharynx, nasopharynx, and genitourinary tract. Some species are primary pathogens for humans.     
Examples Neisseria cinerea; Neisseria elongata; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Neisseria lactamica; Neisseria meningitidis; Neisseria mucosa; Neisseria sicca
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Neisseria adherence-associated protein, human  0   *Carrier Proteins Neisseria. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998 May 1;162(1):25-30
Rmp protein, Neisseria  0   *Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Neisseria. J Exp Med 1987;165(2):471

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