Neisseria mucosa

A species of gram-negative, aerobic BACTERIA, found in the human NASOPHARYNX and in the normal flora of the respiratory tissues in DOLPHINS. It is occasionally pathogenic for humans and pathogenic for MICE. (Bergey's Manual of Systemic Bacteriology, 1st edition, p295)

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): B03.440.400.425.550.550.660, B03.660.075.525.520.520

MeSH Unique ID: D042807

Registry Number: txid488

Entry Terms:

• Diplococcus mucosus

Previous Indexing:

• Neisseria (1970-2003)

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci
Neisseriaceae
Neisseria
Neisseria mucosa

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Proteobacteria
Betaproteobacteria
Neisseriaceae
Neisseria
Neisseria mucosa