Family Neisseriaceae: Joy P. Calayo, RMT, MSMT UST Faculty of Pharmacy Dept. of Medical Technology
Family Neisseriaceae: Joy P. Calayo, RMT, MSMT UST Faculty of Pharmacy Dept. of Medical Technology
Family Neisseriaceae: Joy P. Calayo, RMT, MSMT UST Faculty of Pharmacy Dept. of Medical Technology
3. Genus Acinetobacter
◦ A. iwoffi
◦ A. baumannii
◦ A. calcoaceticus
5. Genus Sutonella
◦ S. indoligenes
Genus Neisseria
Key characteristics:
◦ Gm (-) bean-shaped diplococci
◦ Obligate aerobe
◦ Non-motile
◦ Oxidase (+)
◦ Catalase (+)
Pathogenic to man: N. gonorrhoeae
N. meningitidis
Normal flora: N. lactamica
N. sicca
N. flavescens
N. elongata
Virulence Factors of Pathogenic
Neisseria
meningitidis -- -- -- + + + - - --
lactamica + or + or + -- + + + - +
-- --
sicca + + + -- +/d + - - --
flavescens + + + -- - - - - --
B. + + + -- - - - - --
catarrhalis
Colonies of Family Neisseriaceae on CA
Organism Appearance
N. gonorrhoeae Gray-white