Tag Archive for 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae'

Artist’s conception of early Earth. Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / Francis Reddy.

Early Earth was Barren, Smooth and Almost Entirely under Water, Research Suggests

May 8, 2017 by News Staff

About 4 billion years ago (Hadean eon), our planet was entirely different than it is now. It was barren, smooth and almost entirely under water with a...

This illustration depicts a 3D computer-generated image of a number of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae diplococcal bacteria. Note that extending from the organisms’ exterior were type IV pili, or hair-like appendages, which in this case, are used to promote motility for these bacteria, and improve surface adherence. The artistic recreation was based upon scanning electron microscopic imagery. Image credit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New Antibiotic to Fight Gonorrhea Developed

Jan 5, 2017 by News Staff

A team of researchers at the University of York, UK, has harnessed the therapeutic effects of carbon monoxide-releasing molecules to develop a new antibiotic...

This scanning electron micrograph shows Neisseria gonorrhoeae diplococci. Image credit: Charles Brinton / National Institutes of Health.

New ‘Live Vaccine’ Combats Gonorrhea, Prevents Reinfection

Sep 20, 2013 by News Staff

According to a study reported in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, a new gonorrhea treatment has successfully eliminated gonococcal infection from female...