Neisseria meningitidis culture. Petri dish containing a nutrient medium that has been used to culture a microbe which has been identified as the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. The nutrient medium used here is chocolate agar. Neisseria meningitidis is an obligate human parasite. It causes meningococcal (cerebrospinal) meningitis, the inflammation of connective tissue membranes lining the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms can include headache, fever, vomiting, delirium, and death. | |
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