Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is usually transmitted via respiratory droplets, whereas its close relative, the gonococcus is sexually transmitted. Invasive meningococcal disease due to isolates of serogroup C increased in Europe and the United States among men who have sex with men (MSM). ...
ORGANISM(S): Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C / serotype 2a (strain ATCC 700532 / DSM 15464 / FAM18)