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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Department of Biological Sciences BACTERIOLOGY SHAIRA DAWN G. OAQUERA FACULTY
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Department of Biological Sciences Common Pathogenic Bacteria
COMMON PATHOGENIC BACTERIA 1. Neisseria gonorrhoeae • cause the sexually transmitted infection “gonorrhea” affecting the genital tract 2. Neisseria meningitidis • cause meningitis affecting the brain and spinal cord as well as sepsis • may be transmitted through sexual contact while other is spread through respiratory droplets