Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna have discovered a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea. These substances ...

Gonococci have entered the body through sexual intercourse. The White Blood Cells are forced to fight an uphill battle with the gonococci who are known for their unbelievable proliferation rate. The ...

"Gonococci are notorious for quickly becoming resistant to antibiotics," says chemist Thomas Böttcher. This is because gonococci have the special ability to pick up genetic material from other ...

Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhoea. These substances ...

Box 1. Classification of antibiotics in current use, proposed for use or else discontinued for use in the treatment of gonorrhea. I. Antibiotics currently generally recommended for the treatment of ...

Of 30 patients with gonococcal arthritis seen between 1963 and 1967 the characteristic skin lesions of gonococcemia were noted in 15 and often served as an early clue to the diagnosis. Two clinical ...

Gonococci that bind the coinhibitory receptor CEACAM1 appear to down-regulate the activation and proliferation of CD4 + T cells. Such infection-induced immunosuppression helps explain why there is ...

In recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly warned of the increase in microbes resistant to antibiotics. Especially multi-resistant bacteria threaten the global healthcare ...