Neisseria meningitidis is a bacterium that causes meningitis.
Neisseria meningitidis is a bacterium that causes meningitis. This disease causes inflammation of tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord in humans.
Bacteria enter through plasma membranes as shown in the figure below.
Name the process shown in the figure.
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