Production of a capsule of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be induced to form a large capsule that can be visualized with India ink. Encapsulated gonococci appeared to be resistant to non-antibody-mediated phagocytosis compared with unencapsulated gonococci of the same strain and colony type.
D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000378:metabolism*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000502:physiology; D013291:Streptococcus
D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial