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| BIOG 1106 - Unit 4 Slides / slide 16
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Slide 16. |
Center, Color enhanced Transmission electron micrograph (TEM)
of Neisseria
gonorrhoeae, the gonorrhea, the most common reportable communicable
disease in the United States. A contigious inflammation of the genital
mucous membranes, gonorrhea may also affect the heart, rectum, joints, and
oral mucosa. In women,
the uretha, vulva, and fallopian tubes are affected. In men, a yellow pearulent
discharge from the penis results from the inflammation of the uretha and can
affect the prostrate, causeing painful urination. TEM 20,000x Credit: Kwangshin Kim / Photo Researchers, Inc. |
Right, Illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is
the bacterial causative agent of gonorrhea, a contagious inflammation of
the genital mucous membrane of either sex. Illustration based on a scanning
electron micrograph with a magnification of x5000.
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