There is permanent naturally acquired active immunity to gonorrhea.

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There is permanent naturally acquired active immunity to gonorrhea.

There isn’t permanent naturally acquired active immunity to gonorrhea. Neisseria gonorrhoeae can change its surface structures, like pili and other outer membrane proteins, so the immune system that responded to a first infection often doesn’t recognize or fully protect against a later strain. The mucosal immune response tends to be non-sterilizing, allowing reinfection with different variants. So while the body may mount a response after infection, it doesn’t provide lasting, lifelong protection. This is why the statement is false.

There isn’t permanent naturally acquired active immunity to gonorrhea. Neisseria gonorrhoeae can change its surface structures, like pili and other outer membrane proteins, so the immune system that responded to a first infection often doesn’t recognize or fully protect against a later strain. The mucosal immune response tends to be non-sterilizing, allowing reinfection with different variants. So while the body may mount a response after infection, it doesn’t provide lasting, lifelong protection. This is why the statement is false.

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