Pneumococcus - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization
2024年8月30日 · Pneumococcus is a Gram-positive lancet-shaped diplococcus with a polysaccharide capsule external to the wall. According to the capsular antigenic differences, …
Meningococcus - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization
Neisseria meningitidis (Nm), also known as meningococcus, is an encapsulated Gram-negative diplococcus that can be found intra- or extracellularly in the blood in polymorphonuclear …
Neumococo - OPS/OMS | Organización Panamericana de la Salud
El neumococo es un Diplococo Grampositivo lanceolado que posee una capsula polisacarida externa a la pared. De acuerdo con las diferencias antigénicas capsulares, se han identificado …
Communicable Diseases - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health …
2024年12月10日 · The Pan American Health Organization promotes, coordinates, and implements technical cooperation activities directed toward the surveillance, prevention, …
Gonorrhea - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization
2024年11月4日 · Gonorrhea, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is the second most common bacterial STI and results in substantial morbidity and economic cost worldwide. Gonorrhea is …
Frequently Asked Questions on Meningococcal Disease
2021年8月18日 · Meningococcus, or Neisseria meningitidis, is a bacterium that can be carried harmlessly in the human pharynx or may progress to invasive meningococcal disease, …
Questions and Answers on Syphilis - PAHO
Syphilis symptoms vary depending on the different stages and can be asymptomatic. In the primary stage, it is characterized by the appearance of a painless sore (chancre).
Syphilis - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization
2024年12月17日 · Syphilis is a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum that results in substantial morbidity and mortality. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) usually …
Meningococo - OPS/OMS | Organización Panamericana de la …
La Neisseria meningitidis (Nm), también conocida como meningococo, es un Diplococo Gram-negativo encapsulado, puede encontrarse intra o extracelularmente en la sangre en leucocitos …