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Chapter 24, Problem 4FIB
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A virulent strain of Neisseria gonorrhea is also known as gonococcus and causes gonorrhea. Neisseria gonorrhea is a gram-negative bacterium. Urogenital tract is most commonly infected by the Neisseria gonorrhea. This type of infection can be transmitted sexually and during childbirth.
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