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The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in EU/EEA countries, 2004–2014

open access: yesVaccine, 2017
Background: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia although infection by some serogroups may be prevented through vaccination.
Csaba Ködmön   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Global epidemiology and changing clinical presentations of invasive meningococcal disease: a narrative review

open access: yesInfectious Diseases, 2022
International audienceNeisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus) causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide through an epidemic or sporadic invasive infections. The epidemiology of N. meningitidis is changing and unpredictable. Certain emerging
Ala-Eddine Deghmane   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Invasive Pneumococcal and Meningococcal Disease

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2019
This review focuses on current knowledge of the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of invasive pneumococcal (IPD) and meningococcal disease (IMD). IPD decreased significantly with the introduction of effective conjugate vaccines but is on the rise again.
Deirdre, Fitzgerald, Grant W, Waterer
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Invasive meningococcal disease: a disease of the endothelial cells

Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2014
Neisseria meningitidis is an extracellular pathogen, which, once in the bloodstream, has the ability to form microcolonies on the apical surface of endothelia. Pathogen interaction with microvessels is mediated by bacterial type IV pili and two receptors on endothelial cells: CD147 and the β2-adrenoceptor.
Coureuil, Mathieu   +3 more
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Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in Austria 2010

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2011
Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of meningitis and sepsis worldwide. Thus, monitoring the epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an important public health measure. The National Reference Centre for Meningococci at the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety is operating the laboratory-based surveillance database.IMD ...
Georg, Steindl   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Childhood

Pediatrics In Review, 2011
Anne F, Brayer, Sharon G, Humiston
openaire   +2 more sources

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