Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus, GC)

Introduction

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) are diplococci with bean-like morphology.

Laboratory

• gram stain: intracellular Gm- diplococci
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae identified by culture
  • culture on selective media
    • Thayer-Martin
    • Martin-Lewis
    • NYC
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA &/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae rRNA

More general terms

• Neisseria

Additional terms

• culture for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
• gonorrhea
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae rRNA