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Neisseria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Beta Proteobacteria
Order:Neisseriales
Family:Neisseriaceae
Genus:Neisseria

Neisseria is a genus of bacteria, included among the proteobacteria, a large group of gram-negative forms. It includes the species N. gonorrhoeae, which causes the disease gonorrhoea, and N. meningitidis, one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis.

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