Tag Katherine K. Hsu

Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis are the 2 most pathogenic Neisseria species. Other Neisseria species are common commensal inhabitants of the upper respiratory tract and oral cavity of humans and other animals, but they have been implicated in clinical disease…

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a pathogen only of humans. Gonorrhea, one of the oldest known human illnesses, continues to result in significant morbidity; an estimated 87 million cases occur worldwide each year. In the US, gonorrhea is the second most frequently…