Gonorrhoeae bacteria inside neutrophils, illustration #3
by Kateryna Kon/science Photo Library
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Gonorrhoeae bacteria inside neutrophils, illustration #3
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Kateryna Kon/science Photo Library
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Gonorrhoeae bacteria. Computer illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria inside neutrophil white blood cells. N. gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. Symptoms include vaginal or urethral discharge and a burning sensation on urination. Neisseria often hide inside neutrophils (incomplete phagocytosis) evading the immune response, leading to chronic recurrent infections.
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December 26th, 2022
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