#Neisseria gonorrhoeae evades immunity by altering its surface structures. This study shows that this process also modulates bacterial interactions, driving microcolony diversification, aggregation, colony morphology & #antibiotic tolerance #plosbiology plos.io/4aN1zdO

Invasive #meningococcal #disease caused by the #bacterium #Neisseria #meningitidis can lead to serious health issues like #meningitis, an inflammation of #brain and #spinalcord’s lining, and #septicemia.
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