| Neisseria cinerea |
Colonies are small (1.0-1.5 mm in diameter), grayish white with entire edges, and
slightly granular. Non-hemolytic. Grows aerobically at 37 ºC (5% CO2 enhances
growth).
slightly granular. Non-hemolytic. Grows aerobically at 37 ºC (5% CO2 enhances
growth).
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References
Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Betaproteobacteria, Order Neisseriales, Family Neisseriaceae, Genus Neisseria,
Neisseria cinerea (von Lingelsheim 1906) Murray 1939.
Old synonym: Micrococcus cinereus von Lingelsheim 1906.
Neisseria cinerea (von Lingelsheim 1906) Murray 1939.
Old synonym: Micrococcus cinereus von Lingelsheim 1906.
Gram-negative plump cocci, grouped in pairs or scattered clusters. Non-motile.
Isolated from the nasopharynx of humans and other clinical specimens.
Opportunistic pathogen. Strains of N. cinerea have been isolated from individuals suffering from proctitis, meningitis, septicemia,
pneumonia and conjunctivitis.
pneumonia and conjunctivitis.
- Tone Tonjum, 2005. Order IV. Neisseriales ord. nov. In: Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Second edition, Vol two, part C
The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria, George M. Garrity (Editor-in-Chief), pp 774-863. - Skerman, V.B.D., McGowan, V., and Sneath, P.H.A. (editors). "Approved lists of bacterial names." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1980) 30:225-
420. - Daniel C. Stein, 2006. The Neisseria. In: The Prokaryotes Third Edition, Volume 5: Proteobacteria:Alpha and Beta Subclasses,
Martin Dworkin (Editor-in-Chief), pp 602–647. - Neisseria cinerea (von Lingelsheim) Murray (ATCC® 14685™) at www.atcc.org.
Positive results for nitrite reduction, gas from nitrite, catalase (weak reaction) and oxidase.
Negative results for DN-ase, beta-galactosidase (ONPG), GGT, iodine test (polysaccharide synthesis from sucrose), nitrate reduction,
tributyrin hydrolysis, acid production from: fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, mannose and sucrose.
Negative results for DN-ase, beta-galactosidase (ONPG), GGT, iodine test (polysaccharide synthesis from sucrose), nitrate reduction,
tributyrin hydrolysis, acid production from: fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, mannose and sucrose.
(c) Costin Stoica
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