Neisseria mucosa

**Definition:** A species of gram-negative, aerobic BACTERIA, found in the human NASOPHARYNX and in the normal flora of the respiratory tissues in DOLPHINS. It is occasionally pathogenic for humans and pathogenic for MICE. (Bergey's Manual of Systemic Bacteriology, 1st edition, p295)

**Tree numbers:** - B03.440.400.425.550.550.660 - B03.660.075.525.520.520

**Synonyms:** - Diplococcus mucosus