Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also known as gonococcus) has been causing gonorrhoea in
humans since ancient Egyptian times. Today, global gonorrhoea infections are rising at an …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae initiates a strong local immune response that is characterized by
copious recruitment of neutrophils to the site of infection. Neutrophils neutralize microbes by …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae employs diverse strategies with which to adhere to and invade host
cells during the course of infection. These primary encounters provide means by which …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an obligate human pathogen that is the cause of the sexually
transmitted disease gonorrhoea. Recently, there has been a surge in gonorrhoea cases that …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a significant health problem worldwide due to multi-drug
resistance issues and absence of an effective vaccine. Patients infected with N …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a highly adapted human pathogen that utilises multiple adhesins
to interact with a variety of host cell receptors. Recently, substantial progress has been made …

Infection with the human-specific bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae triggers a
potent, local inflammatory response driven by polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils or …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection is a major public health problem worldwide. The increasing
incidence of gonorrhea coupled with global spread of multidrug-resistant isolates of …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (the gonococcus) causes gonorrhea and is uniquely adapted to
survive within the human reproductive tract. Gonococci evade host immune surveillance in …

It is well-known that gonorrhea can be acquired repeatedly with no apparent development of
protective immunity arising from previous episodes of infection. Symptomatic infection is …