Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an obligate human pathogen that causes mucosal surface
infections of male and female reproductive tracts, pharynx, rectum, and conjunctiva.
Asymptomatic or unnoticed infections in the lower reproductive tract of women can lead to
serious, long-term consequences if these infections ascend into the fallopian tube. The
damage caused by gonococcal infection and the subsequent inflammatory response
produce the condition known as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Infection can lead to …