Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 3SA
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The structure of Neisseria gonorrhoeae that allows it to attach to sperm cells and travel up the uterine tubes to produce pelvic inflammatory disease.

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is also termed as Gonococcus. It is a gram-negative diplococcus bacterium, which was isolated by Albert Neisser in 1879 . This bacterium is known to cause gonorrhea, which is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). Transmission of this bacterium during sexual intercourse can be prevented through barrier method of protection.

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