Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The difference in gonorrhea disease between men and women.

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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by unprotected sexual contact. Various STDs require direct contact between mucous membranes as the causative agents are prone to drying. The common STDs are syphilis, AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), gonorrhea, chancroid, genital herpes, chlamydia, and genital warts.

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