Aspects of immune response to gonococcal infection
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1980Author
McMillan, Alexander
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Abstract
Since the discovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Albert Neisser
in 1879» considerable advances have been made in the understanding
of the pathogenesis of and immune response to gonococcal infection.
Although N. gonorrhoeae principally affects mucous membranes, most
studies in the immunology of gonorrhoea have considered the
serological, response only. It was the purpose of the present study
to examine the local humoral immune response of tissues infected
with !■:, gonorrhoeae and to determine if the detection of antibodies
in the secretion could facilitate the diagnosis of gonococcal
infection.