Virology / Serology - Gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrheal disease, are non-motile, gram-negative diplococci. Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. The majority of gonorrheal infections are uncomplicated lower genital tract infections and may be asymptomatic. However, if left untreated in women, infections can ascend and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and subsequent infertility. A smaller percentage of persons with gonococcal infections may develop disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI).
The diagnostic testing for N. gonorrhoeae at the State Laboratory is a nucleic acid amplification test that dually detects Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae on a single vaginal swab specimen. Please see Microbiology – Neisseria Gonorrhoeae for information on the submission of reference cultures to the State Laboratory.
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