Neisseria gonorrhoeae has multiple different genes for fimbriae, and can change them so that the immune...

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae has multiple different genes forfimbriae, and can change them so that the immune system no longerrecognizes the bacteria. This is known as

  1.   Parenteral infection

  2.   Complement activation

  3.   Neutralization

  4.   Incomplete phagocytosis

  5.   Antigenic variation

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae has multipledifferent genes for fimbriae and can change them so that theimmune system no longer recognizes the bacteria This is known asANTIGENIC VARIATIONNeisseriagonorrhoeae Gram Negative cocci bacterium exclusivehuman pathogendisseminated disease acute urethritis in malesdysuria in most patientsFeatures Kidneyshaped non    See Answer
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