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A diplococcus is a round bacterium that typically occurs in pairs of two joined cells. Examples are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis. Of these, all are Gram-negative except for Streptococcus Pneumoniae.
Its name comes from diplo, meaning double, and coccus, meaning berry.
In former times, a bacterial genusDiplococcus was recognized, but it is not used anymore.
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Do cocci form pair of cells?
diplococci
What the example of spherical bacteria?
Staphylococci, Streptococci, tetrads, Diplococci
What gram-negative diplococci bacteria that causes purple rash?
Staph
What gram positive diplococci bacteria causes septic meningitis?
S. pneumoniae
What is diplococci meningitidis?
Diploococci meningitidisis a round bacterium that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells
Is diplococci singular or plural?
Diplococci is plural. Diplococcus is singular.
What is the shape of diplococci microorganisms?
diplococci are spherical and grow in pairs source~ milady's standard cosmetology
What is the morphology of Neisseria?
the morphology of neisseria is diplococci
What are examples of diplococci?
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/coccobacilli
Do cocci form pair of cells?
diplococci
How do you get diplococci pneumonia?
You can also get by being un sanitary.
How is chlamydia in reference with diplococci?
It is gonorrhea that is a diplococcus, not chlamydia.
Is diplococci contagious?
Many of them, like gonorrhea, are contagious.
What is the arrangement of Neisseria sicca?
diplococci
How does a dog get diplococci?
Dogs can get a diplococci infection such as meningitis from an infected carrier through the transmission of fluids. Animals with weakened or immature immune systems being at the greatest risk.
What diseases does diplococci cause?
Gram negative diplococci cause chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gram positive cause pneumonia.
What the example of spherical bacteria?
Staphylococci, Streptococci, tetrads, Diplococci
