neisseria
Noun
Meaning
neisseria (plural neisserias or neisseriae)
(bacteriology) Any of several Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Neisseria.
Examples
Cause Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are usually the main cause of PID.
Gonorrhoea is an infection caused by a sexually transmitted bacterium – Neisseria gonorrhoea that can infect both males and females.
Infections by Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis are present in 75 to 90 percent of cases.