Neisseria elongata
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Neisseria elongata is a Gram negative bacterium and is different from the other cocci shaped members of the genus Neisseria
as it is rod shaped. Unlike other Neisseria it is catalase negative.
N. elongata is the most ancestral of the human Neisseria.
Neisseria
The Neisseria is a large genus of commensal bacteria that colonize the mucosal surfaces of many animals. Of the 11 species that colonize humans, only two are pathogens. N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae often cause asymptomatic infections, a commensal-like behavior...
as it is rod shaped. Unlike other Neisseria it is catalase negative.
N. elongata is the most ancestral of the human Neisseria.