Neisseria meningitidis ATCC 13091

Neisseria meningitidis ATCC 13091 is a Gram-negative coccal bacterium that typically arranges itself in pairs, a characteristic that aids in its identification under microscopic examination. This organism thrives optimally at a temperature of 35.0°C, which closely reflects the human body temperature, indicating its adaptation to host-associated habitats. As an aerobic microbe, N. meningitidis requires oxygen for its metabolic processes, further aligning its environmental preferences with those found in the human host. In terms of habitat, N. meningitidis is predominantly associated with human hosts, where it can exist as a commensal organism in the nasopharynx of asymptomatic carriers. This relationship highlights the bacterium's potential for transmission, which is facilitated by close contact among individuals. The ability of this strain to survive and proliferate in human-associated environments underlines its significant role in public health considerations. Given its specific habitat and oxygen requirements, N. meningitidis ATCC 13091 exemplifies how certain microbial traits can influence the ecology of host-associated microbiomes, potentially affecting interactions within the human microbiota and the dynamics of infectious disease transmission.