RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1)YR 1962 T1 The correct name for the meningococcus (Diplococcus intracellularis meningitidis Weichselbaum) JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 12 IS 2 SP 37 OP 46 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/0096266X-12-2-37 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB SUMMARY An Opinion has been requested from the Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Bacteriological Nomenclature as to the correct name for the meningococcus (Diplococcus intracellularis meningitidis Weichselbaum 1887, 583) when included in the genus Neisseria Trevisan 1885, 105. Four proposals are submitted: (1) Neisseria weich selbaumii Trevisan 1889, 32; (2) N. intracellularis (Lehmann and Neumann) Bergey et al. 1923, 42; (3) N. meningitidis (Wollstein) Murray 1948, 296; (4) N. meningitidis - cerebro-spinalis Albrecht and Ghon 1901, 988., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/0096266X-12-2-37