What host environmental factors contribute to the spread of these organisms Neisseria meningitidis and Mycobacterium tuberculolosis...

What host environmental factors contribute to the spread of these organisms Neisseria meningitidis and Mycobacterium tuberculolosis ? How might these factors contribute to the growth of each organism?

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Neisseria meningitidis, an encapsulated bacteria causes meningitis which is an acute inflammation of protecting covering of brain and spinal cord. The bacteria is round shaped and specifically diplococcus. This bacteria is found only in human and never it has collected from other animals. Neisseria meningitidis primarily resides in the nasopharynx. Meningitis which is a endemic or epidemic disease spread through coughing, sneezing, kissing etc. activities.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is also a human pathogen and a bacillus bacteria. The surface of the cell of mycobacteria is covered by a waxy coating of mycolic acid. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is highly aerobic, therefore it resides within the lungs for sufficient supply of oxygen. Mycobacteria is non motile and produces no spores. This bacteria is only transmitted through the air droplets of diseased person as coughing, sneezing, singing. Mycobacterium tuberculosis are phagocytosized by alveolar macrophages but are not killed by them due to its cell wall does not allow phagosome to be fused with lysosome.

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