Neisseria gonorrhea Flashcards
1
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mobility
A
non-motile
2
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shape, appearance and arrangement
A
diplococci, spiral-shaped
3
Q
gram staining
A
gram -
4
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spore forming
A
non-spore forming
5
Q
like or dislike oxygen
A
aerobic
6
Q
what enzymes does Neisseria produce?
A
oxidase
7
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transmission route of Neisseria
A
sexually transmitted
8
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symptoms of gonorrhea
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- pus discharge from genital organs 2. painful during urination and sexual intercourse
- eventually to infertility
- may also cause a purulent conjunctivitis
9
Q
treatment
A
penicillin G
10
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pathogenesis
A
- attach to host cell by outer membrane protein
- gonococcus multiply in the cytoplasm and escape to submucosa
- gonococcus is actively phagocytosed and remain localized