Gonorrhoea infections are on the increase and strains that are resistant to all antimicrobials
used to treat the disease have been found worldwide. These observations encouraged the …

Experiments in vitro suggest that Neisseria gonorrhoeae surface variation plays a key role in
gonococcal pathogenesis by providing the appropriate bacterial phenotypes to go through …

Niche-restricted pathogens are evolutionarily linked with the specific biological fluids that
are encountered during infection. Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the genital infection …

Uncomplicated gonorrhea is most commonly an acute urogenital infection involving the
urethra in men and the endocervix in women of reproductive age. Upon entering the …

The MtrCDE efflux pump of Neisseria gonorrhoeae exports a wide range of antimicrobial
compounds that the gonococcus encounters at mucosal surfaces during colonization and …

Autotransporters are important virulence factors in the outer membrane of gram-negative
bacteria. Although several autotransporters have been identified in Neisseria meningitidis …

The sexually transmitted pathogen, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, undergoes natural
transformation at high frequency. This property has led to the rapid dissemination of …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the human-specific disease gonorrhea and is transmitted
from person to person primarily via sexual contact. During transmission, N. gonorrhoeae is …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the etiological agent of gonorrhoea, which is a sexually
transmitted disease widespread throughout the world. N. gonorrhoeae does not improve …

Iron is an essential nutrient that is sequestered by iron-binding proteins in the human host
resulting in a hostile environment for microbes. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, however, can utilize …