Pathogenicity and virulence of NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea and is an obligate human pathogen, colonizing mucosal epithelia of the male urethra and the female endo/ectocervix, resulting in urethritis and cervicitis. These manifestations represent uncomplicated gonorrhea and highlight the gonococcus as a p...