Neisseriaceae | |
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Beta Proteobacteria |
Order: | Neisseriales |
Family: | Neisseriaceae Prévot, 1933 |
Genera | |
Alysiella |
The Neisseriaceae are a family[1] of Proteobacteria, given their own order. While many organisms in the family are mammalian commensals or part of the normal flora, the genus Neisseria includes 2 important human pathogens, specifically those responsible for gonorrhea and many cases of meningitis. As a group, Neisseriaceae are strictly aerobic, Gram-negative, occur mainly in pairs (diplococci), and typically do not have flagella.