The sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea is a very old malady that can be traced to
ancient Chinese, Egyptian, Roman, and Greek literature as well as in the Old Testament of …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae gonococcus (GC) is a Gram-negative betaproteobacterium and
causative agent of the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. During growth, GC releases …

The sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, can cause urethritis, cervicitis, and systemic disease, among other …

N. gonorrhoeae is a resilient and genetically diverse microorganism which is able to take up
DNA at all stages of its life cycle from other gonococci, related pathogenic and commensal …

Members of the carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM) family
serve as cellular receptors for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. More specifically, neisserial colony …

N. gonorrhoeae differentially subvert the effectiveness of complement (C) and alter the
inflammatory responses elicited in human infection. Disseminated (DGI) isolates typically …

Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the only pathogenic species of the
genus Neisseria. Although these two species are closely related, they specialized on …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes severe exudative urethritis. The exudates from infected
individuals contain large numbers of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) with ingested …

The incidence of gonorrhoea is increasing at an alarming pace, and therapeutic options
continue to narrow as a result of worsening drug resistance. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is …

The periplasm of Neisseria gonorrhoeae should be similar to other Gram‐negative bacteria,
but no published reports confirm this assumption. We used a periplasmic isolation …