N. gonorrhea can change its pilus, which is responsible for adhesion to host cells and the main antigen to which the host mounts an immune response. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is able to switch out different pilin genes, and for this reason, prior infection does not confer long-lasting immunity.
t123to emphasize, N. gonorrhea commonly uses phase variation as opposed to genetic changes.+3
despistada2022N gonorrhea can change its pilus, which is responsible for adhesion to hose cells and the main antigen to which the host mounts and immune response. N gonorrhea is able to switch out different ???? (pili?) genes and for this reason, prior infection does not confer long lasting immunity+1
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N. gonorrhea can change its pilus, which is responsible for adhesion to host cells and the main antigen to which the host mounts an immune response. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is able to switch out different pilin genes, and for this reason, prior infection does not confer long-lasting immunity.