Neisseria elongata explained

Neisseria elongata is a Gram negative bacterium and is different from the other cocci shaped members of the genus Neisseria as it is rod shaped.^[1] Unlike other Neisseria it is catalase negative.N. elongata is the most ancestral of the human Neisseria.

External links

• Type strain of Neisseria elongata at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
• Article in PLoS ONE

Notes and References

1. 10.1099/00221287-60-1-67. 5488467. Neisseria elongata sp.nov., a Rod-shaped Member of the Genus Neisseria. Re-evaluation of Cell Shape as a Criterion in Classification. Journal of General Microbiology. 60. 1. 67–75. 1970. Bovre. K. Holten. E. free.