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Effect of Carcinoembryonic Antigen-related Cell Adhesion Molecule-binding Recombinant Polypeptide on the Killing of Neisseria meningitidis by Human Neutrophils

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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Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W(P1.5-2) sepsis presenting with myopericarditis in an elderly previously healthy male

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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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, Nicolie R. McCluskey, Nicolie R. McCluskey, Charlene M. Kahler   +3 more
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Identification and structural investigation of potential novel drug candidates against lethal human pathogen

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Neisseria meningtidis is responsible for causing meningococcal meningitis along with acute septicaemia in human beings. Functional genomics strategies proved cruciality of certain genes/proteins in Neisseria meningitidis pathogenesis.
Mehwish Hamid, Sana Aurangzeb, Yasmeen Rashid, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Abdul Hameed   +4 more
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The prevalence of side-effects: Ciprofloxacin 500 mg single dose prophylaxis against Neisseria Meningitidis outbreak in Potchefstroom during July 2003

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2004
Potchefstroom experienced an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) during May-July 2003. An opportunity for obtaining valuable data arose when mass prophylactic treatment to approximately 28% of the Potchefstroom community was provided by ...
Michelle Viljoen, Martie S Lubbe, Rina CL Meyer   +2 more
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Pericarditis due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135

IDCases, 2018
Neisseria meningitidis is a well-recognized cause of bacterial meningitis. Although less common, N. meningitidis can also involve extra-meningeal sites, including the pericardium.
Takashi Shinha, Hiroshi Fujita
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Neisseria meningitidis Induced Fatal Waterhouse–Friderichsen Syndrome in a Patient Presenting With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Multiple Organ Failure

Brain Sciences, 2020
Neisseria meningitidis-induced acute systemic meningococcal disease is an emergency and a fatal condition that has a high mortality rate. In patients with a fulminant infection, a maculopapular petechial eruption, purpura fulminans, or an ecchymotic ...
Meng-Yu Wu, Chien-Sheng Chen, Chih-Yi Tsay, Giou-Teng Yiang, Jian-Yu Ke, Po-Chen Lin   +5 more
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Recognition of Neisseria meningitidis by the long pentraxin PTX3 and its role as an endogenous adjuvant.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a non-redundant component of the humoral arm of innate immunity. The present study was designed to investigate the interaction of PTX3 with Neisseria meningitidis.
Barbara Bottazzi, Laura Santini, Silvana Savino, Marzia M Giuliani, Ana I Dueñas Díez, Giuseppe Mancuso, Concetta Beninati, Marina Sironi, Sonia Valentino, Livija Deban, Cecilia Garlanda, Giuseppe Teti, Mariagrazia Pizza, Rino Rappuoli, Alberto Mantovani   +14 more
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Development of Lipid Nanoparticles [LNP]-RNA Vaccine Against Neisseria Meningitidis CPS Gene Locus Facilitating the Synthesis of The Capsular Polysaccharide in Egypt [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2023
Background: Neisseria meningitidis meningitis is a dangerous, widespread illness in Egypt nowadays. Immunity lasts a long time. Worldwide, meningitis and meningococcemia, which are caused by Neisseria meningitidis, are the leading infectious causes of ...
Mohammed Kassab
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B: case report and literature review of a 102-year period

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
A 36-week-2-day-old male infant was admitted to the neonatal unit with respiratory distress, hypoglycaemia and suspected early onset neonatal sepsis for respiratory support, monitoring and intravenous antibiotics.
Tayyib Mubashar, Paul Christopher Turner, Siba Prosad Paul   +2 more
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