Neisseria gonorrhoeae is transmitted during sexual contact with an infected individual. The bacteria invade the non-ciliated columnar epithelium of the urogenital tract, oral mucosa, or anal mucosa following exposure. Invasion of the host cells is made possible due to virulence factors such as Pili, LOS, Opa, and others. Similarly, these virulence factors can be used for avoiding the host immune system, which may explain prolonged infection, bacterial resistance, and<unk> . Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gonococcemia
Listeriosis
Salmonellosis
Brucellosis
Bacillary dysentery
Shigellosis
Bartonellosis
Porcine epidemic diarrhoea