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How Do Climatic Factors Directly Influence the Incidence and Risk of Meningococcal Meningitis Across the African Meningitis Belt? A Narrative Literature Review

GeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Globally, the highest incidence of meningococcal meningitis occurs within the African meningitis belt, spanning 26 countries across sub‐Saharan Africa. Meningococcal meningitis incidence is highly seasonal in this region specifically, with outbreaks mostly occurring during the dry season, characterized by low rainfall and atmospheric humidity,
Molly Cliff, Kanny Diallo, Richard B. Yapi, Axelle B. D. Tano, Sally Jahn, Caroline M. Wainwright, Caroline Trotter   +6 more
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Effectiveness of vaccinating household contacts in addition to chemoprophylaxis after a case of meningococcal disease: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2008
SUMMARYWe performed a systematic review to estimate the effectiveness of vaccination, in addition to chemoprophylaxis, in preventing meningococcal disease among household contacts. Medline, EMBASE, EMGM, and EUIBIS were used for data collection.
Stuart, J.M., Hoek, M, Stefanoff, P., Christensen, H, Stefanoff, P, Stuart, JM, Howitz, M, Christensen, H., Hellenbrand, W., Hoek, MR, Hellenbrand, W, Hoek, M.R., Howitz, M.   +12 more
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Serotype 3 pneumococcal pleural empyema: a case report and review of the epidemiology

European Clinical Respiratory Journal
Serotype 3 pneumococcal infection can cause severe invasive disease, even in immunocompetent adults, and is potentially preventable by vaccination. Invasive pneumococcal disease caused by serotype 3 is currently the most frequent serotype found in adults
Maja Thoustrup Legardt Johansen, Frederikke Kristensen Lomholt, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen, Zitta Barrella Harboe   +3 more
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Genetic Variation in NFKBIE Is Associated With Increased Risk of Pneumococcal Meningitis in Children

EBioMedicine, 2016
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are frequent pathogens in life-threatening infections. Genetic variation in the immune system may predispose to these infections.
Lene F. Lundbo, Zitta Barrella Harboe, Louise N. Clausen, Mads V. Hollegaard, Henrik T. Sørensen, David M. Hougaard, Helle B. Konradsen, Mette Nørgaard, Thomas Benfield   +8 more
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Molecular epidemiology of paediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in Andalusia, Spain

, 2022
This study aimed to assess the impact of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13 (PCV13) on the molecular epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children from Andalusia.
Santos Pérez, José Luis, González Jiménez, Yolanda, Martín López, David, Torres Sánchez, María José, Obando Santaella, Ignacio, Obando Pacheco, Pablo, Felipe, Beatriz de, Carazo Gallego, Begoña   +7 more
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Subtotal Versus Total Splenectomy in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Clinical Outcomes and Splenic Function Assessed by Pocked Red Blood Cell Count

American Journal of Hematology, Volume 101, Issue 10, Page 2654-2658, October 2026.
Alma Al Sibaaie, Abdoulaye Sissoko, Carmen Capito, Christophe Chardot, Mariane de Montalembert, Valentine Brousse, Joséphine Brice, Martina Bevacqua, Camille Roussel, Lucie Dumas, Astan Cissé, Pierre Buffet, Slimane Allali   +12 more
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Estimating the transmission parameters of pneumococcal carriage in households [PDF]

, 2004
This paper analyses Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission dynamics in households using longitudinal data on pneumococcal (Pnc) carriage in the United Kingdom. Ten consecutive swabs were taken at 4-week intervals from all members of 121 households.
Medley, Graham, Gay, N. J., Gay N. J., Melegaro, Alessia, Melegaro A., Medley G. F.   +5 more
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A mathematical model of serotype replacement in pneumococcal carriage following vaccination. [PDF]

, 2013
A number of childhood vaccination programmes have recently introduced vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the pneumococcus, a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis.
Bottomley, Christian, Roca, Anna, Hill, Philip C, Isham, Valerie, Greenwood, Brian   +4 more
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Evolution of antimicrobial resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from children with invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases in Algeria from 2005 to 2012

New Microbes and New Infections, 2015
Pneumococcal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) has dramatically reduced the incidence of pneumococcal diseases. PCVs are not currently being used in
N. Ramdani-Bouguessa, H. Ziane, S. Bekhoucha, Z. Guechi, A. Azzam, D. Touati, M. Naim, S. Azrou, M. Hamidi, A. Mertani, A. Laraba, T. Annane, S. Kermani, M. Tazir   +13 more
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Acquisition of pneumococci specific effector and regulatory Cd4+ T cells localising within human upper respiratory-tract mucosal lymphoid tissue [PDF]

, 2011
The upper respiratory tract mucosa is the location for commensal Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae colonization and therefore represents a major site of contact between host and bacteria.
Mitchell, T.J., Pido-Lopez Jeffrey, Pido-Lopez, J., Mitchell, TJ, Williams Neil A., Kwok, William W, Robert S. Heyderman, Neil A. Williams, Mitchell, Timothy J, Heyderman Robert S., Robert S Heyderman, Williams, NA, Pido, J, Neil A Williams, Mitchell Timothy J., Timothy J. Mitchell, Timothy J Mitchell, Heyderman, R.S., Pido-Lopez, Jeffrey, Kwok, W, Kwok William W., Williams, N.A., Heyderman, RS, William W Kwok, Jeffrey Pido-Lopez, Williams, Neil A, Kwok, W.W., William W. Kwok, Heyderman, Robert S   +28 more
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