KnowraNeisseria meningitidisLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Neisseria meningitidis, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 6Narrower topic 1Compared with 1Complement systemBroader topic: Deficiency in terminal complement components greatly increases susceptibility to this bacterium.Gram-negative bacteriaBroader topic: Its capsule and outer-membrane components shape disease, diagnosis, and vaccine design.Bacterial capsuleBroader topic: Its polysaccharide capsule helps it survive in the bloodstream.Bacterial meningitisBroader topic: It causes meningitis outbreaks and can spread rapidly among close contacts.Capsular polysaccharideBroader topic: Its capsule helps the bacterium survive in blood and defines major vaccine-targeted serogroups.Meningococcal vaccineNarrower topic: It is the pathogen these vaccines are designed to prevent.Neisseria gonorrhoeaeCompared with: It is a close pathogenic relative, but its capsule and usual disease patterns differ from gonococci.NeisseriaBroader topic: This species is the genus's best-known cause of meningococcal disease.