Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Light micrograph of a sample of cells,whose nuclei are small and blue,and three large white blood cells (centre,purple) infected by Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria (tiny and round),the agent causing gonorrhoea. Neisseria gonorrhoeae are Gram-negative cocci bacteria with a diameter of about 0.8 micrometers. Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. It has a short incubation period of two to ten days and it is treated with an antibiotic drug. Treatment for gonorrhoea is effective but does not protect against reinfection. Magnification: x270 at 35mm size | |
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