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Preferred term

Neisseria gonorrhoeae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Diplococcus gonorrhoeae
  • Gonococcus
  • Gonococcus neisseri
  • Merismopedia gonorrhoeae
  • Micrococcus der gonorrhoe
  • Micrococcus gonococcus
  • Micrococcus gonorrhoeae

Note

  • infection = GONORRHEA

Scope note

  • A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria primarily found in purulent venereal discharges. It is the causative agent of GONORRHEA.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009344

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