Neisseria meningitidis

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticResistance possible
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Waterhouse-Friderichsen_syndrome
septicemia
petechial rash
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel gptkb:BSL-2
gptkbp:caps polysaccharide
gptkbp:catalaseTest positive
gptkbp:cause meningitis
meningococcemia
gptkbp:class gptkb:Betaproteobacteria
gptkbp:colonizes nasopharynx
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:meningococcus
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Anton_Weichselbaum
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Neisseriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1887
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Neisseria
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:growthMedium gptkb:Thayer-Martin_agar
gptkb:chocolate_agar
gptkbp:habitat upper respiratory tract
gptkbp:hostedBy humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neisseria meningitidis
gptkbp:morphologicalType kidney-shaped diplococci
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:Africa_meningitis_belt
gptkbp:order gptkb:Neisseriales
gptkbp:oxidaseTest positive
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement aerobic
gptkbp:pathogenicTo yes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern yes
gptkbp:reservoirName humans
gptkbp:serogroups A
B
C
E
L
W
X
Y
Z
29E
gptkbp:shape diplococcus
gptkbp:sugarFermentation glucose
maltose
not lactose
not sucrose
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:transmission respiratory droplets
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable yes
gptkbp:vaccineType vaccine
polysaccharide vaccine
protein-based vaccine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:rifampin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6