Nonencapsulated Neisseria meningitidis Strain Produces Amylopectin from Sucrose: Altering the Concept for Differentiation between N. meningitidis and N. polysaccharea [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2003 ABSTRACT Neisseria meningitidis is the causative agent of meningococcal sepsis and meningitis. Neisseria polysaccharea is a nonpathogenic species. N. polysaccharea is able to use sucrose to produce amylopectin, a starch-like polysaccharide, which distinguishes it ...
Peixuan, Zhu +2 more
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The comparative population genetics of Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Neisseria meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae are closely related pathogenic bacteria. To compare their population genetics, we compiled a dataset of 1,145 genes found across 20 N. meningitidis and 15 N. gonorrhoeae genomes. We find that N.
Lucile Vigué, Adam Eyre-Walker
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N. meningitidis1681 is a member of the FinO family of RNA chaperones [PDF]
RNA Biology, 2010 The conjugative transfer of F-like plasmids between bacteria is regulated by the plasmid-encoded RNA chaperone, FinO, which facilitates sense - antisense RNA interactions to regulate plasmid gene expression. FinO was thought to adopt a unique structure, however many putative homologs have been identified in microbial genomes and are considered members ...
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Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionOuter membrane vesicles (OMVs) of Neisseria meningitidis in the group B-directed vaccine MenB-4C (BexseroR) protect against infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The immunological basis for protection remains unclear. N.
Yih-Ling Tzeng +4 more
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Asymptomatic carriers of Neisseria meningitidis and Moraxella catarrhalis in healthy children
New Microbes and New Infections, 2020 There is a close correlation between asymptomatic oropharyngeal colonization by bacterial pathogens and paediatric respiratory diseases. Evaluation of the frequency of asymptomatic carriers of Neisseria meningitidis and Moraxella catarrhalis in healthy ...
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Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.Anti‐Glykan‐Antikörper spielen sowohl bei Gesundheit als auch bei Krankheit eine wesentliche Rolle. Der Zugang zu neuartigen Glykanstrukturen ermöglicht Fortschritte bei der Antikörpercharakterisierung für die Entdeckung von Biomarkern, die Antikörperentwicklung und das Impfstoffdesign.
Fabienne Weber +4 more
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Genetic diversity of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C ST-4821 in China based on multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Neisseria meningitidis sequence type (ST)-4821 was first reported in China in 2003, and a new hyper-virulent lineage has been designated as the ST-4821 complex. A large number of N.
Xiaoying Shan +6 more
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The Host-Pathogen Interactions and Epicellular Lifestyle of Neisseria meningitidis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus and a transient commensal of the human nasopharynx. It shares and competes for this niche with a number of other Neisseria species including N. lactamica, N. cinerea and N. mucosa.
August Mikucki +3 more
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Susceptibility of Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates to N-formimidoyl thienamycin [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1982 A diverse collection of 123 meningococcal and 126 gonococcal isolates was tested for susceptibility to N-formimidoyl thienamycin (N-F-thienamycin; MK0787) and to penicillin G (PEN). All of the meningococci were susceptible to both of these, as well as to rifampin.
E J, Dudek +3 more
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Effect of penicillin and chloramphenicol on the growth and endotoxin release by N. meningitidis [PDF]
Epidemiology and Infection, 1991 SUMMARYThe action of two antibiotics, penicillin and chloramphenicol, on bacterial growth and endotoxin liberation was studied in 18 strains of Neissevia meningitidis isolated from blood and CSF of patients with meningococcal infections. The antibiotics were administered both separately and in combined form in doses equivalent to 1 MIC and 100 MIC ...
M C, Mellado +5 more
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