Neisseriaceae

Neisseriaceae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Betaproteobacteria
Order:	Neisseriales
Family:	Neisseriaceae Prévot, 1933
Genera
Alysiella Aquaspirillum Catenococcus Chromobacterium Eikenella Formivibrio Iodobacter Kingella Laribacter Microvirgula Neisseria Prolinoborus Simonsiella Vitreoscilla Vogesella

The Neisseriaceae are a family^[1] of Proteobacteria, within the Neisseriales order. While many organisms in the family are mammalian commensals or part of the normal flora, the genus Neisseria includes two important human pathogens, specifically those responsible for gonorrhea (caused by N. gonorrhoeae) and many cases of meningitis ("meningococcal meningitis", caused by N. meningitidis). As a group, the Neisseriaceae are strictly aerobic and Gram-negative, occur mainly in pairs (diplococci), and typically do not have flagella.

References

1. Neisseriaceae at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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