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Improving detection of secondary immunodeficiency and vaccination after invasive airway infections: a prospective cohort study with retrospective comparison

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Infections caused by encapsulated pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis contribute to significant morbidity and mortality, with immunodeficiency being an important risk factor for recurrent and invasive disease.
B. Tan, M. Metlapalli, M. Liu, D. Kotsanas, E. L. Smith, S. Ojaimi   +5 more
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The important lessons lurking in the history of meningococcal epidemiology

Expert Review of Vaccines
Introduction The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rare but potentially fatal illness, is typically described as unpredictable and subject to sporadic outbreaks.Areas covered Meningococcal epidemiology and vaccine use during the ...
Ray Borrow, Jamie Findlow
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Systemic manifestations in the course of meningococcal disease [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2009
Background/Aim. Meningococcal disease most often manifests itself as meningitis or sepsis. During the course of these diseases, other clinical events sometimes develop such as pneumonia, pericarditis, arthritis, and they are referred to as extrameningeal
Dulović Olga, Stevanović Goran, Milošević Branko, Gvozdenović Eleonora, Dokić Ljubiša, Popović Nataša, Nikolić Svetlana, Pavlović Milorad   +7 more
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Immunogenicity of the 9‐Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Occupationally‐Exposed Adults

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection and has a well‐established role in the pathogenesis of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). HPV DNA is detectable in surgical smoke, and case reports have linked occupational exposure to laryngeal papillomatosis in ...
Colleen M. Schinderle Thurber, Laura Stone, Craig S. Derkay   +2 more
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CHAPLE‐Like Enteropathy and Renal Microangiopathy in an Adult Patient With CD46 Deficiency

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 40, Issue 21, November 2026.
We report an adult patient with a homozygous CD46 variant presenting with lifelong protein‐losing enteropathy, intestinal lymphangiectasia, and CVID‐like hypogammaglobulinemia mimicking CHAPLE syndrome. Concurrent renal biopsy revealed PLA2R‐negative membranous nephropathy with chronic thrombotic microangiopathy, establishing multi‐organ complement ...
Bircan Erden, Pelin Korkmaz, Halil Yazici, Ahmet Burak Dirim, Fatih Beşışık, Nevzat Kahveci, Zeynep Kilinc, Derya Unal, Osman Ozan Yegit, Tuğba Kalaycı, Özge Hürdoğan, Yasemin Özlük, Melek Büyük, Asli Gelincik, Semra Demir   +14 more
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Epidemiologic Trends, Global Shifts in Meningococcal Vaccination Guidelines, and Data Supporting the Use of MenACWY-TT Vaccine: A Review

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2019
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of meningitis and septicemia with cases, outbreaks, and epidemics reported globally in industrialized and non-industrialized countries. N. meningitidis is categorized into 12 serogroups; however, only 5 serogroups (
Jessica Presa, Jamie Findlow, Jelena Vojicic, Scott Williams, Lidia Serra   +4 more
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Looking beyond meningococcal B with the 4CMenB vaccine: the Neisseria effect

npj Vaccines, 2021
Infections with Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae have different clinical manifestations, but the bacteria share up to 80–90% genome sequence identity.
Yara Ruiz García, Woo-Yun Sohn, Kate L. Seib, Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Julio A. Vázquez, Ana Paula S. de Lemos, Kumaran Vadivelu, Mariagrazia Pizza, Rino Rappuoli, Rafik Bekkat-Berkani   +9 more
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Management of Refractory Thymoma‐Associated Myasthenia Gravis With Sequential FcRn Antagonist and Complement Inhibition Combined With Resection of Pleural Dissemination

Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 14, Issue 6, Page 497-499, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Myasthenia gravis (MG) associated with disseminated thymoma is often refractory to conventional treatments due to continuous autoantibody production. The optimal treatment strategy, particularly the combination of complement component 5 (C5) inhibitor, neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antagonist, and surgical resection in thymoma‐associated ...
Hiroyuki Takenaka, Madoka Iida, Yuki Fukami, Masahisa Katsuno   +3 more
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Can near real-time monitoring of emergency department diagnoses facilitate early response to sporadic meningococcal infection? - prospective and retrospective evaluations

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010
Background Meningococcal infection causes severe, rapidly progressing illness and reporting of cases is mandatory in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Zheng Wei, Muscatello David J, O'Toole Libby, Churches Tim   +3 more
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Update on Selected Adverse Events of Concern Following Immunization With Acellular Pertussis Vaccines, a Narrative Review

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 11, Page 2370-2379, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To provide an update paper on evidence of adverse events of concern following immunization (AEFI) with pertussis vaccines, focusing primarily on acellular (aP) vaccines. Methods Evidence was synthesised from epidemiological studies, systematic reviews over recent decades, expert interpretations in reviews from relevant research teams and ...
Lennart Nilsson, Jann Storsaeter
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