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Neisseria
Neisseria is a genus of bacteria, included among the proteobacteria, a large group of gram-negative forms.
One species, N. gonorrhoeae, is responsible for the disease gonorrhoea.
Another pathogenic species is N. meningitidis a common cause of bacterial meningitis.
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