THE GONOCOCCAL TRANSCRIPTOME DURING INFECTION OF THE LOWER GENITAL TRACT IN WOMEN.

Gonorrhea is a highly prevalent disease resulting in significant morbidity worldwide, with an estimated 106 cases reported annually.Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, colonizes and infects the human genital tract and often evades host immune mechanisms until successful antibiotic treatment is used.The alarming increase in anti

Loss of fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene function is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and autism spectrum disorders, characterized by attention disorder, hyperactivity and disruption of circadian activity cycles.Pursuit of effective intervention strategies requires determining when the FMR1 product (FMRP) is required