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A Narrative Review of the W, X, Y, E, and NG of Meningococcal Disease: Emerging Capsular Groups, Pathotypes, and Global Control

Microorganisms, 2021
Neisseria meningitidis, carried in the human nasopharynx asymptomatically by ~10% of the population, remains a leading cause of meningitis and rapidly fatal sepsis, usually in otherwise healthy individuals.
Yih-Ling Tzeng, David S. Stephens
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Vaccines against Meningococcal Diseases

Microorganisms, 2020
Neisseria meningitidis is the main cause of meningitis and sepsis, potentially life-threatening conditions. Thanks to advancements in vaccine development, vaccines are now available for five out of six meningococcal disease-causing serogroups (A, B, C, W,
Mariagrazia Pizza, Rafik Bekkat-Berkani, Rino Rappuoli   +2 more
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Concomitant administration of meningococcal vaccines with other vaccines in adolescents and adults: a review of available evidence

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rapidly progressing and potentially fatal illness, disproportionately affects adolescents and young adults. While IMD is best prevented by vaccination, vaccine uptake in these groups is low.
Justine Alderfer, Amit Srivastava, Raul Isturiz, Cynthia Burman, Judith Absalon, Johannes Beeslaar, John Perez   +6 more
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Consensus recommendation for meningococcal disease prevention in children and adolescents in the Middle East region

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
Facing the availability of the new generation of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines (Menveo®, Menactra® and others pending for license) and their recent implementation in Saudi Arabia, experts from 11 countries of the Middle East region met at
Atef Shibl, Haysam Tufenkeji, Mohamed Khalil, Ziad Memish,   +4 more
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Proceedings of the Expert Consensus Group meeting on meningococcal serogroup B disease burden and prevention in India

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
Meningococcal disease is highly transmissible, life-threatening and leaves significant sequelae in survivors. Every year, India, which has a plethora of risk factors for meningococcal disease, reports around 3000 endemic cases.
Anand P. Dubey, Rashna Dass Hazarika, Veronique Abitbol, Shafi Kolhapure, Someya Agrawal   +4 more
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Meningococcal Vaccines of New Generations – the First 20 Years of Use

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2021
Relevance. Meningococcal vaccine refers to any of the vaccines used to prevent infection by Neisseria meningitidis. Therefore, there is a great scientific and practical interest in the existing and developed menicococcal vaccines.Aims the review is to ...
N. N. Kostyukova, V. A. Bekhalo
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Recommendations of the Polish Paediatric Society, the Polish Society of Vaccinology, and the Polish Society of Family Medicine on meningococcal vaccinations in children and adults in Poland

Pediatria Polska, 2022
Invasive meningococcal disease is a dangerous bacterial infection that often leads to death or permanent disability. Immunization is the best strategy to protect individuals against invasive infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis.
Ernest Kuchar, Hanna Czajka, Ewelina Gowin, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch, Anna Skoczyńska, Leszek Szenborn, August Wrotek, Jacek Wysocki, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski, Teresa Jackowska   +10 more
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Preventing invasive meningococcal disease in early infancy

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
This review considers the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in infants, to examine and critique meningococcal disease prevention in this population through vaccination.
Jessica Presa, Lidia Serra, Catherine Weil-Olivier, Laura York   +3 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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Current safety issues with quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018
Invasive meningococcal disease, although rare, can present as sudden, life-threatening disease with high risk of mortality or severe long-term sequelae.
Tanya R. Myers, Michael M. McNeil
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