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A case of invasive meningococcal disease presenting as myopericarditis

Clinical Infection in Practice, 2021
Background: Neisseria meningitidis is a universally-feared Gram negative diplococcus, and infection confers high rates of morbidity and mortality despite effective antimicrobial therapy.
Simon M. Durkin, Clemency Britton, Graham S. Cooke, Ravi Mehta   +3 more
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles: From Physics to Clinical

MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications, Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2025.
A review of an introduction to the mechanisms of formation of OMVs, their action on bacteria and relationship to disease, vaccines, biomonitoring, drug delivery and regenerative medicine in the clinic. ABSTRACT Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanoscale vesicular structures naturally produced by Gram‐negative bacteria during growth.
Jun Zhou, Shuang Zou, Derong Dai, Liqing He, Xingyu Mou, Ninglin Zhao, Hong Li, Rui Bao   +7 more
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Development of Multi-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Outbreak Detection of Neisseria meningitidis [PDF]

, 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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Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases attenuates brain damage in experimental meningococcal meningitis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014
BackgroundApproximately 7% of survivors from meningococcal meningitis (MM) suffer from neurological sequelae due to brain damage in the course of meningitis. The present study focuses on the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in a novel mouse model
S. Ricci, D. Grandgirard, Michaela Wenzel, Tiziana Braccini, P. Salvatore, M. Oggioni, S. Leib, U. Koedel   +7 more
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Mediterranean Cyclones in a Changing Climate: A Review on Their Socio‐Economic Impacts

Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 63, Issue 2, June 2025.
Abstract The Mediterranean Basin, renowned for its cultural, ecological, and climatic significance, frequently endures high‐impact weather events driven by Mediterranean cyclones (Medcyclones), atmospheric low‐pressure systems characterized by counterclockwise wind circulation. These meteorological phenomena, sometimes comparable to hurricanes in their
Samira Khodayar, Jonilda Kushta, Jennifer L. Catto, Stavros Dafis, Silvio Davolio, Christian Ferrarin, Emmanouil Flaounas, Pieter Groenemeijer, Maria Hatzaki, Assaf Hochman, Vassiliki Kotroni, Jaromir Landa, Ilona Láng‐Ritter, Georgia Lazoglou, Margarida L. R. Liberato, Mario Marcello Miglietta, Katerina Papagiannaki, Platon Patlakas, Robert Stojanov, George Zittis   +19 more
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The attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge of healthcare professionals towards the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of bacterial meningitis in Turkey

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
Introduction: Bacterial meningitis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults. Better understanding of the seroepidemiology of meningitis is critical for both the selection and implementation of an effective ...
Meltem Dinleyici, Merve Iseri Nepesov, Oguz Resat Sipahi, Kursat Bora Carman, Omer Kilic, Ener Cagri Dinleyici   +5 more
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A rare case of peripheral facial paralysis associated with meningococcal meningitis - case report [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
Introduction. Meningococcal meningitis is a severe form of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis). It is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment to prevent severe complications or death. Peripheral
Nicoleta-Ana Tomsa, Cristina Oana Marginean, Monica Cucuiet, Lorena Elena Melit   +3 more
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Bacterial meningitis epidemiology and return of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A cases in Burkina Faso in the five years following MenAfriVac mass vaccination campaign. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Historically, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (NmA) caused large meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2010, Burkina Faso became the first country to implement a national meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV) campaign.
Alpha Oumar Diallo, Heidi M Soeters, Issaka Yameogo, Guetawendé Sawadogo, Flavien Aké, Clément Lingani, Xin Wang, Andre Bita, Amadou Fall, Lassana Sangaré, Rasmata Ouédraogo-Traoré, Isaïe Medah, Brice Bicaba, Ryan T Novak, MenAfriNet Consortium   +14 more
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Iowa Health Focus, September 2004 [PDF]

, 2004
Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public ...

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Pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt. [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: Neisseria meningitidis, together with the non-pathogenic Neisseria species (NPNs), are members of the complex microbiota of the human pharynx.
Ali, Oumer A, Aseffa, Abraham, Bennett, Julia S, Borrow, Ray, Bugri, Akalifa, Collard, Jean-Marc, Dano, Ibrahim D, Daugla, Doumagoum M, Diallo, Aldiouma, Diallo, Kanny, Dieng, Marietou, Gadzama, Galadima, Gamougam, Kadidja, Greenwood, Brian M, Issaka, Bassira, Maiden, Martin CJ, Manigart, Olivier, Mbainadji, Lodoum, Mihret, Adane, Nascimento, Maria, Omotara, Babatunji A, Osei, Isaac, Quaye, Stephen L, Rebbetts, Lisa S, Sambo, Zailani B, Sow, Samba O, Stuart, James M, Tamboura, Boubou, Timbine, Youssouf, Trotter, Caroline, Watkins, Eleanor R, Woukeu, Arouna   +31 more
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