Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) due to serogroup W meningococci (MenW) is consistently reported with atypical clinical manifestations, including gastrointestinal symptoms, bacteremic pneumonia, and septic arthritis.
Isabelle Bertrand-Gerentes+5 more
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Hib Vaccines: Their Impact on Haemophilus influenzae Type b Disease
Haemophilusinfluenzae serotype b (Hib) is an important cause of serious, invasive infections, particularly in young children. Since 1985, a series of vaccines composed of the type b capsular polysaccharide polyribosylribitol phosphate (PRP), followed by ...
J. Gilsdorf
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In this study of the gut mucosal microbiota in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), we found consistent microbiota features associated with PSC and recurrent PSC, PSC with inflammatory bowel disease and a persistent gut dysbiosis after liver transplantation Abstract Background and Aims Several characteristic features of the fecal microbiota have been ...
Mikal Jacob Hole+12 more
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Analysis of Haemophilus species in patients with respiratory tract infections in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Objectives: To identifyHaemophilus species and characterise the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates from patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in Cameroon.
Serges Tchatchouang+11 more
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Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease in Adults ≥65 Years, United States, 2011. [PDF]
BackgroundSince the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae serotype b vaccine, H influenzae epidemiology has shifted. In the United States, the largest burden of disease is now in adults aged ≥65 years.
Bennett, Nancy+15 more
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Phosphocholine-Modified Lipooligosaccharides of Haemophilus influenzae Inhibit ATP-Induced IL-1beta Release by Pulmonary Epithelial Cells [PDF]
Phosphocholine-modified bacterial cell wall components are virulence factors enabling immune evasion and permanent colonization of the mammalian host, by mechanisms that are poorly understood.
Grau, Veronika+11 more
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Non Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhoea and Subsequent Bacterial Meningitis: A Case Report [PDF]
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) protects brain and maintains intracranial pressure which is secreted by choroid plexus. After severe Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma, disruption of meningeal structure leads to CSF leak.
G Vaishnavadevi, Dayanandan Yoganandan
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Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]
To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Camilli, Romina+10 more
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Phase I, randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled studies to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of an investigational non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) protein vaccine in adults [PDF]
Background: Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a major cause of various respiratory diseases. The development of an effective vaccine against NTHi mandates new approaches beyond conjugated vaccines as this opportunistic bacterium is non ...
Aris, Emmanuel+7 more
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Determination of an Interaction Network between an Extracellular Bacterial Pathogen and the Human Host [PDF]
A major gap in understanding infectious diseases is the lack of information about molecular interaction networks between pathogens and the human host.
Barnes, Stephen+9 more
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