Question 64  Neisseria gonorrhea is able to disseminate from the primary site of infection to distal sites such as the heart or joints. By what mechanism is this microorganism able to disseminate? Question 64 options: a) This microorganism possesses strong flagella that can propel them through blood vessels b) This microorganism produces endospores that can resist phagocytosis and later germinate c) This microorganism possesses fimbriae which allow them to “hitch a ride” on sperm cells d) This microorganism can survive phagocytosis and multiply within neutrophils

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Neisseria gonorrhea is able to disseminate from the primary site of infection to distal sites such as the heart or joints. By what mechanism is this microorganism able to disseminate?

Question 64 options:

a)

This microorganism possesses strong flagella that can propel them through blood vessels


b)

This microorganism produces endospores that can resist phagocytosis and later germinate


c)

This microorganism possesses fimbriae which allow them to “hitch a ride” on sperm cells


d)

This microorganism can survive phagocytosis and multiply within neutrophils

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