History and Discovery of Neisseria Gonorrhea

Present information about Neisseria gonorrhoeae such as when, where and how was this bacterium discovered and who discovered (person or research lab). Include interesting/engaging information like the meaning of the name, and any story related to the pathogen’s discovery that is worth sharing.

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae was discovered by a German physician named Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser in 1897 .Because of his discovery, the bacteria was named after him. The bacteria was around a long time before his discovery.