Genome wide expression profiling reveals suppression of host defence responses during colonisation by Neisseria meningitides but not N. lactamica. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Both Neisseria meningitidis and the closely related bacterium Neisseria lactamica colonise human nasopharyngeal mucosal surface, but only N. meningitidis invades the bloodstream to cause potentially life-threatening meningitis and septicaemia.
Hazel En En Wong +4 more
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Development of a rapid, simple multiplex PCR-dipstick assay for the detection of Neisseria meningitidis serogroups in clinical isolates [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyThe rapid identification and serogrouping of Neisseria meningitidis are crucial for effectively managing invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) patients and their close contacts, particularly in developing countries with limited laboratory resources.
Miho Matsuba +7 more
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Antimicrobial-Resistant Clonal Complex 11 Neisseria meningitidis–Associated Urethritis Cluster, Thailand [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesSexually transmitted infections clinics in Bangkok, Thailand, reported increasing numbers of men with Neisseria meningitidis–associated urethritis during 2017–2023.
John C. Cartee +16 more
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Rifampin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 To the Editor: Immediate management of meningococcal disease requires antimicrobial drug treatment of patients with β-lactams and chemoprophylaxis of contact persons with rifampin. High-level resistance to rifampin (MIC >32 mg/L) in Neisseria meningitidis is provoked by mutations (most frequently at the residue His 552) in the rpoB gene encoding the b ...
Muhamed-Kheir Taha +4 more
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Neisseria Meningitidis Carriage Among Hajj and Umrah Pilgrims: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
European Journal of Medical ResearchBackground Meningococcal meningitis (MM), which is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, represents a considerable public health concern during the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.
Raghad Alhajaji +6 more
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Revealing the molecular signatures of host-pathogen interactions. [PDF]
, 2011 Advances in sequencing technology and genome-wide association studies are now revealing the complex interactions between hosts and pathogen through genomic variation signatures, which arise from evolutionary co ...
C Herdtweck +53 more
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Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Science, 2021 Background: Neutrophils are an essential part of innate immunity and play a crucial role in controlling infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis.
Abdel-Rahman Youssef
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IDCases, 2021 A rare complication of Neisseria meningitidis is pericarditis. Here a 74-year-old male with Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W(P1.5−2) presented with myopericarditis.
Michael Platten, Layth Aladellie
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Development of a SimpleProbe real-Time PCR Assay for rapid detection and identification of the US novel urethrotropic clade of Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 (US_NmUC) [PDF]
, 2020 Urethritis, or inflammation of the urethra, is one of the most common reasons men seek clinical care. Sexually transmitted pathogens including Neisseria gonorrhoeae are responsible for over half of the symptomatic urethritis cases in U.S. men.
Ermel, Aaron +4 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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