Chapter 20, Problem 4SA

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason for the higher frequency of meningococci in people living in dormitories and military barracks than in the population at large.

Introduction:

Neisseria meningitides or Meningococcus is a Gram negative bacterium that causes a wide range of diseases in humans. It consists of the virulent characters that help them to escape immuno-defense system of the human body and cause infections.