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HIV is a virus and, therefore, is neither Gram positive nor Gram negative. The Gram stain is used to identify bacteria as either Gram negative or positive, depending upon the type of cell wall the bacteria has. The Gram stain cannot be used on viruses.

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EBV is neither a gram positive nor gram negative bacteria. Gram staining is exclusive only to Bacteria and not to viruses. Thus EBV being a virus can not be classified as a Gram positive or Gram negative

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Gonorrhea is a gram negative
gonorrhea causing bacteria is gonococci which is gram negative.
It is Gram-.

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It is Gram-negative.
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