EXERCISE LXX1X. MICROCOCCUS GONORRHOEA (Neisser) Fluegge 



GONOCOCOUS ; DlPLOCOCCUS OF GONORRHOEA. 



First described in 1879 by Neisser. It is constantly found in gonorrhoeal discharges and may produce disease on any mucous mem- 

 brane; urethra, bladder, rectum, conjunctiva (causing ophthalmia neonatorum), and even cause arthritis (gonorrhoea! rheumatism), 

 endocarditis, salpingitis and general septicaemia. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 



:. Relation to temperature: 



a. Relation to free oxygen: 



3. Relation to other agents, such as: 



desiccation, light, disinfectants, etc.: . 



4. Pigment production: 



5. Gas production in glucose media: 



a. Shake culture 



A. Fermentation tube, growth in: (i) open arm: 



(3) rate of development: 24 hours per cent., 48 hours. 



(4) reaction in open arm: 



6. Acid or alkali production, litmus milk 



7. Reduction of nitrates; to nitrites 



8. Indol production; 24 hours 48 hours 



fecal odor; 24 hours 48 hours 



9. Enzyme production: proteolytic 



(2) closed arm: 



. per cent., 72 hou rs per cent., hou rs . 



(5) gas formula, H : COi : : : 



per cent. 



, to ammonia 



.days, 

 .days. 



.diastatic. 



10. Characteristic odor, 

 n. Pathogenesis 



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