* <spoiler text="What is the source of Neisseria meningitides?">Man is the only host. The organism lives in the nasopharynges of apparently unaffected individuals.</spoiler>

* <spoiler text="What is the favorite site of growth of Neisseria meningitides during clinical illness?">Cerebrospinal fluid is the favorite site of growth for the bacteria and meningitis is the most common illness. Other sites include heart valves, pericardium, joints, and the lungs.</spoiler>

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