A new colonial type of N. gonorrhoeae.

The British journal of venereal diseases ·Vol. 51 ·No. 4 ·1975-08-00 ·Pages 251-6

Chan K, Wiseman GM

Abstract

A new variant of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, designated Type 1(1), is described. Colonies of the new type resemble those of Types 1 and 2 in physical characteristics but are granular with a slightly crenated edge and are a deeper gold in colour. The virulence of Type 1(1) in the chick embryo is in keeping with that of Types 1 and 2 but is significantly different from Types 3, 4, and 5. Type 1(1) could be maintained in the laboratory for 6 months, provided that daily selective subcultures were performed. In the absence of this, Type 1(1) reverted to Type 5. It was also possible to preserve the stability of Type 1(1) for long periods by immersion in liquid nitrogen. Pili have been demonstrated on the new type.

MeSH Terms

Animals Chick Embryo Neisseria gonorrhoeae/classification,isolation & purification,ultrastructure Virulence

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Chan K

Wiseman G M

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Article Info

Journal

The British journal of venereal diseases

Abbr.

Br J Vener Dis

ISSN

0007-134X

DOI

10.1136/sti.51.4.251

Published

1975-08-00

Pages

251-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0421042

PMCID

PMC1046559

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/sti.51.4.251 PMC Full Text

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