Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of the sexually transmitted infection
gonorrhoea, adheres to and invades into genital epithelial cells. Here, we investigate host …

Although renowned as a lethal pathogen, Neisseria meningitidis has adapted to be a
commensal of the human nasopharynx. It shares extensive genetic and antigenic similarities …

Background Maintenance of an anaerobic denitrification system in the obligate human
pathogen, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, suggests that an anaerobic lifestyle may be important …

Publisher Summary This chapter explores that gonorrhoea is one of the most commonly
reported communicable diseases. With the appearance of antibiotic-resistant strains of …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae produces several antioxidant defenses, including high levels of
catalase, which may facilitate the persistence during an inflammatory response via …

Natural immunity to gonorrhea appears to be modest, based on the numbers of persons who
have acquired multiple infections. Indeed, repeat infections in core high-frequency …

Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are human pathogens that have to
interact with mucosa and/or cellular barriers for their life cycles to progress. Even though …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gc) is a human-specific pathogen that causes the sexually
transmitted infection gonorrhea. Gc survives in neutrophil-rich gonorrheal secretions, and …

ABSTRACT Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus [GC]), is highly adapted to the human host,
the only known reservoir for gonococcal infection. However, since it is sexually transmitted …

Neisseria gonorrheoae is the causative agent of gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection
responsible for a major burden of disease with a high global prevalence. Protective …