Neisseria gonorrhoeae FA 1090

Neisseria_gonorrhoeae
Names Neisseria gonorrhoeae FA 1090
Accession numbers NC_002946
Background Neisseria gonorrhoeae is one of two pathogenic Neisseria, this species causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) gonorrhea, which is the leading reportable STD in adults in the USA. This human-specific organism colonizes and invades the mucosal surface of the urogenital epithelium, crosses the epithelial barrier, and ends up multiplying on the basement membrane. The result is severe painful inflammation and purulent discharge. Neisseria gonorrhoeae (strain NCCP11945) was isolated in 2002 from a vaginal smear of a Korean patient. This is a multidrug-resistant strain and will be used to understand the prevalence, antibiotic resistance, and importance of horizontal gene transfer within this important, naturally competent organism. (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Betaproteobacteria
Order:Neisseriales
Family:Neisseriaceae
Genus:Neisseria
Species:gonorrhoeae
Strain FA 1090
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (08-APR-2002) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(10-MAR-2003) Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 NE 10th St., Oklahoma City, OK
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Patient with disseminated gonococcal infection
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Cocci
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature 35.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat HostAssociated
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement Pairs, Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases Gonorrhea
Pathogenicity Yes