EXERCISE LXXIX. MICROCOCCUS GONORRHOE4 (Neisser) Fluegge. 
Gonococcus; DIpLococcus 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. 
REFERENCES. Neisser: Ceut. f. d. Mediz. Wissensch., 1879, 497; Foulerton: Trans. Brit. Inst. of Prev. Med., 1897, 1:40; A. 277: 8, 145. 
L. & K. 311; M. & R. 189; M. & W. 130; McF. 201; P. 522; 5, 283. 
MoRPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 
1. Form: 
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3. Cell groupings................ 
and arrangements .................... 
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4. Staining powers: ............. 
a, Aqueous gentian-violet .... 0.0.0.0... 0... ee cee eee 
b,, Loeffler’s*methylen- ble asec nencan nese anton atee cede g. 24 ag Eheiu Men apideimna h eitemerns Seaman HER 
c. Gram’s sStain............ 
d@. Spécial stains: sis ssucsseieeeiiete dy ta Gasset paca cs anos 
a. Character of movement.... . 
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deposits, VaCUOleSsi isn is cas ricci admsihtecse he ae saa gap eens a ereene, hats te oe 
pleomorphic and involution forms, capsules, etc . 
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SKETCHES, 
Incubation 
temp. (°C.) 
PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 
1. Relation to temperature:............. 
2. Relation to free oxygen: ............... 
3. Relation to other agents, such as:................-22.0055 
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4. Piginentiproduetionyin siccchrscias onde wana dolecaga ican dole cu nc enue, dane cart 
5. Gas production in glucose media: 
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6. Fermentation tube, growth in: (1) 
(3) rate of development: 24 hours........ 
(4): “reaction in OpeM Anes g 2 ccs sem azaleas seas 
6. Acid or alkali production, litmus milk ........ 
7. Reduction of nitrates; to nitrites .................. 
8. Indol production; 24 hours ....................4. 
fecal odor:24 hours 2.208 266 cere cos 
9. Enzyme production: proteolytic................... 
1o. Characteristic odor....... 
11. Pathogenesis .... 
open arm: ...... 
...48 hours 
.. per cent., 72 hours..... 
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