Multiple choice

Which type of cell is allegedly infected by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis?

  1. Germ cells

  2. Transitional epithelial cells

  3. Columnar epithelial cells

  4. Renal tubular cells

  5. Endothelial cell
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Explanation

Gonococci and the elementary body form of chlamydia enter the body by attaching to nonciliated columnar epithelial cells. Remember that infection by gonococci leads to LPS-mediated cytotoxic events on adjacent cells, causing surface damage and allowing for easier access to infection by other organisms such as chlamydia.

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