Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis share all of the following characteristics except

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Neisseria meningitidis can be a part of the normal flora in the nasopharynx without causing disease, thus it is not strictly a pathogen. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, on the other hand, is considered a strict pathogen as it almost always causes disease when it infects the human body. Both organisms share characteristics such as the presence of pili, the ability to disseminate, and resistance to colistin.

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