The disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis is:
A. Meningitis
B. Pneumonia
C. Gonorrhea
D. Tuberculosis
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) causes bacterial meningitis, an inflammation of the meninges. N. gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhea. Pneumonia is often Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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