Causative agent of a sexually transmitted disease that affects mucous membrane of the urogenital tract is:
Correct answer: C. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- A. Staphylococcus aureus
- B. Treponema pallidum
- C. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- D. Escherichia coli
Explanation
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. They are usually spread during vaginal, oral, or anal sex. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacterial infection. The agent for Gonorrhea is Neisseria Gonorrhoeae. It invades the mucus membranes of reproductive tracts including the cervix, vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes in women, and urethra in both men and women.
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