This article is part of a Special Issue “Neuroendocrine-Immune Axis in Health and Disease.”
Microglia and astrocytes are the primary immune cells within the central nervous system …

The population explosion and unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases
including human immunodeficiency virus, and cervical cancer, are major challenges to …

Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae does not induce specific immunity or immune memory.
Our previous studies in a murine model of vaginal gonococcal infection showed that innate …

Abstract Background. Quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (QRNG) arise from
mutations in gyrA (intermediate resistance) or gyrA and parC (resistance). Here we tested …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Like all Gram-
negative bacteria, the outer membrane of the gonococcus is rich in endotoxin, a known …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the gonococcus, is a gram-negative diplococcus which causes the
sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea (Figure 1). The contagious nature of gonococcal …

In 2007 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention placed Neisseria gonorrhoeae on
the infamous “Super Bugs” list to highlight the high prevalence of strains resistant to …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) encounters different microenvironments during its life-cycle.
Some of these niches have different concentrations of oxygen, which influences the rate of …