<unk>  is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria<unk> .
It can infect mucus-secreting epithelial cells both in men and women.
Established routes of transmission of the Neisseria<unk> e bacterium include vaginal intercourse, rectal intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, and perinatal.
The main pathogenicity of the Neisseria<unk>  stems from the ability of its surface pili to attach to the surface of the urethra, fallopian tubes, and endocervix.
Anotehr virulence factor of<unk>  is porin. The two main porin serotypes include PorB.1A strains (resulting in a disseminated gonococcal infection) and PorB.1B strains (resulting in local genital infections).
In pregnancy, gonococcus can be transmitted to the fetus at the time of delivery. This results in infection of the conjuctiva. This appears 1 to 4 days after birth as severe discharge with marked swelling and redness of the eyelids and conjunctiva.
Additionally, development of disseminated gonococcal infection is the result of Neisserial organisms' dissemination into the blood due to a variety of predisposing factors such as change in PH, pregnancy, menstruation, PorB.1A strains, and complement deficiencies.
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