Genome wide expression profiling reveals suppression of host defence responses during colonisation by Neisseria meningitides but not N. lactamica. [PDF]
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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Antimicrobial-Resistant Clonal Complex 11 Neisseria meningitidis–Associated Urethritis Cluster, Thailand [PDF]
Sexually 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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Cefotaxime-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis Sequence Type 4821 Causing Fulminant Meningitis [PDF]
We explored the role of commensal Neisseria in the emergence of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant N. meningitidis. Cefotaxime resistance–conferring penA795 was prevalent among commensal Neisseria isolates in Shanghai, China, and was acquired by a
Youxing Shao +7 more
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Carriage of Neisseria lactamica, a harmless coloniser of the human respiratory tract, is inversely correlated with Neisseria meningitidis infection. Here, Pandey et al. provide insights into micro-evolutionary processes in N.
Anish K Pandey +2 more
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Rifampin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis
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]
Background 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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Design of New Primer Sets for the Development of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Rapid Detection of Neisseria meningitidis [PDF]
Neisseria meningitidis is a pathogenic bacterial agent that causes meningococcal meningitis in humans. Developing a rapid and low-cost N. meningitidis detection method is crucial, especially for developing countries. This study focuses on the development
Cuong Viet Vo +7 more
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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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Clonal analysis of meningococci during a 26 year period prior to the introduction of meningococcal serogroup C vaccines [PDF]
Meningococcal disease remains a public health burden in the UK and elsewhere. Invasive Neisseria meningitidis, isolated in Scotland between 1972 and 1998, were characterised retrospectively to examine the serogroup and clonal structure of the circulating
Clarke, Stuart C. +3 more
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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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