Gram - Cocci Flashcards
1
Q
Neisseria Gonorrheae virulence factor
A
Pili with antigenic variation
2
Q
Neisseria Meningitidis virulence factors
A
Pili with antigenic variation
Polysaccharide capsule evades phagocytosis by neutrophils
LOS envelope blebs off to cause inflammation
3
Q
Neisseria Meningitidis site of colonization and spreading
A
Nasopharynx
Spreads via respiratory droplets