Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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The possible explanations for the lack of documented cases of in-flight transmission of Neisseria meningitidis.

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Neisseria meningitidis, or meningococcus is a round Gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for meningitis. The brain and spinal cord are covered by protective membranes that are called meninges. The acute inflammation of meninges is referred to as meningitis. Fever and headache are the common symptoms. Meningococcal bacteria spread from people to people through respiratory and throat secretions.

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