Seminal Plasma Initiates a Neisseria gonorrhoeae Transmission State

Niche-restricted pathogens are evolutionarily linked with the specific biological fluids that are encountered during infection. Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the genital infection gonorrhea and is exposed to seminal fluid during sexual transmission. Treatment of N. gonorrhoeae with seminal plasma or...

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Main Authors: Anderson, Mark T., Dewenter, Lena, Maier, Berenike, Seifert, H. Steven
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society of Microbiology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3958800/