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Development of Multi-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Outbreak Detection of Neisseria meningitidis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of septicemia and meningitis worldwide. Traditional typing methods like pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for identifying outbreaks are subjective and time consuming.
Price, Alicia Anne
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Psychological Sequelae to Bacterial Meningitis: Two Controlled Studies [PDF]

open access: bronze, 1970
Sarah H. Sell   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Trend of North African Dust Storms and Potential Link to Climate Change

open access: yesJournal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 3, 16 February 2026.
Abstract Over recent decades, North African dust storms have undergone marked variability, reflecting complex interactions between regional climate processes and environmental change. Using four decades (1984–2023) of visibility‐based observational records, we examine regional and seasonal trends in dust storm frequency across the Sahel and the Sahara,
Kolotioloma Yeo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences of HIV–Related Stigma and Mental Illness Among HIV–Associated Meningitis Patients in Rural Uganda

open access: yesBrain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Meningitis patients living with HIV often struggle with medication adherence and seeking HIV care due to the lack of education, support, and HIV‐related stigma, which can contribute to the development of mental health conditions in some individuals.
Abigail Link   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Coinfection Model of Bacterial Meningitis and Hepatitis B Diseases With Optimal Control and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Applied Mathematics
In this work, a compartmental model for the coinfection of bacterial meningitis and Hepatitis B was formulated and analyzed. The most sensitive parameters were identified, including the contact rates for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and bacterial meningitis ...
Malede Atnaw Belay   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Outbreak of Serotype 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis in Northern Ghana with Features That Are Characteristic of Neisseria meningitidis Meningitis Epidemics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BackgroundThe Kassena-Nankana District (KND) of northern Ghana lies in the African meningitis belt, where epidemics of bacterial meningitis have been reoccurring every 8-12 years. These epidemics are generally caused by Neisseria meningitidis an organism
Adams Forgor, Abudulai   +10 more
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From Gut to Globe: Endogenous Endophthalmitis as a Sentinel Sign of Polymicrobial Intra‐Abdominal Infection

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT A 42‐year‐old male presented with 1 week of left eye redness, pain, and severe vision loss. Examination revealed anterior chamber fibrin, vitritis, and vitreous opacities. B‐scan ultrasonography showed mobile hyperechoic vitreous material with an attached retina.
Dhruv Sethi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fuzzy Expert System for Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis from Other Types of Meningitis in Children

open access: yesمجله انفورماتیک سلامت و زیست پزشکی, 2014
Introduction: Bacterial meningitis requires timely diagnosis and treatment otherwise it will have relatively high complications and mortality and morbidity.
Mostafa Langarizade   +3 more
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Demographic profiles and risk factors for mortality in acute meningitis: A nationwide population‐based observational study

open access: yesAcute Medicine & Surgery
Aim Acute meningitis encompasses bacterial, viral (aseptic), fungal, tuberculous, and carcinomatous meningitis. The rate and risks of mortality in each type remain uncertain. This study aimed to elucidate these aspects in each type of meningitis. Methods
Tetsuya Akaishi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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