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Epidemiological Characteristics of Meningococcal Meningitis (2016 to 2018) Four Years after the Introduction of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Benin

Advances in Public Health, 2020
Objectives. This study aims to study the epidemiological and geographic characteristics of the meningococcal serogroups four years after the introduction of serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Methods.
Togbemabou Primous Martial Godjedo, Alidehou Jerrold Agbankpe, Moussiliou Noël Paraiso, Tamegnon Victorien Dougnon, Marie Hidjo, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Honore Bankole   +6 more
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Evaluation of pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis in Tehran, Iran

New Microbes and New Infections, 2022
Meningitis and meningococcal septicemia are potentially life-threatening illnesses; young people in educational institutions have been repeatedly exposed to outbreaks of meningococcal infections.
A. Fahimzad, M. Khatmi, F. Shiva, S.E. Mortazavi, F. Shirvani, F.A. Gorji   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Commensal Neisseria cinerea impairs Neisseria meningitidis microcolony development and reduces pathogen colonisation of epithelial cells.

PLoS Pathogens, 2020
It is increasingly being recognised that the interplay between commensal and pathogenic bacteria can dictate the outcome of infection. Consequently, there is a need to understand how commensals interact with their human host and influence pathogen ...
Rafael Custodio, Errin Johnson, Guangyu Liu, Christoph M Tang, Rachel M Exley   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of strains of Neisseria meningitidis causing meningococcal meningitis in Mozambique, 2014: Implications for vaccination against meningococcal meningitis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
INTRODUCTION:In sub Saharan Africa, the epidemiology, including the distribution of serogroups of strains of N. meningitidis is poorly investigated in countries outside "the meningitis belt".
Alcides Moniz Munguambe, António Eugénio Castro Cardoso de Almeida, Aquino Albino Nhantumbo, Charlotte Elizabeth Come, Tomás Francisco Zimba, José Paulo Langa, Ivano de Filippis, Eduardo Samo Gudo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Overview of Neisseria meningitidis

, 2019
Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus) is a member of the normal nasopharyngeal microbiome in healthy individuals, but can cause septicemia and meningitis in susceptible individuals. In this chapter we provide an overview of the disease caused by N. meningitidis and the schemes used to type the meningococcus. We also review the adhesions, virulence
Hollingshead, S, Tang, C
openaire   +2 more sources

Chronic meningococcemia presenting with recurrent painful rash and poly-arthralgia without fever

IDCases, 2018
Chronic meningococcemia is an uncommon disorder, representing a diagnostic challenge. Classically, this pathology would be considered in young adults with a history of episodes of fever, disseminated cutaneous vasculitis and arthralgia.
C. Delwaide, P. De Leeuw, A. François, P. Beckers, V. Hennaux, Ph. Lefèvre   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cefotaxime-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis Sequence Type 4821 Causing Fulminant Meningitis

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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, Mingliang Chen, Jiehao Cai, Yohei Doi, Min Chen, Minggui Wang, Mei Zeng, Qinglan Guo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

BacSafe: A Comprehensive Database for Integrated Assessment of Bacterial Biosafety

iMetaMed, EarlyView.
The substantial threats that bacterial contamination poses to healthcare and industrial production requires a comprehensive assessment of biosafety risks for each bacterial species. Here, we introduce BacSafe, a novel database that integrates diverse domains of biosafety knowledge and evaluates bacterial risk across both clinical and environmental ...
Ye Feng, Chengzhi Liu, Qian Liang, Lupeng Ma, Weilian Chen, Fanyuan Gu, Biao Tang, Zhijian Wang, Guoping Zhao, Huan Chen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomics of Neisseria meningitidis

International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2001
An important feature of disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis is the propensity to invade the meninges. Much progress has been made in our understanding of how this pathogen circumvents the physical properties of this cellular barrier. This review will address the new possibilities offered by the recent availability of meningococcal genome sequences.
openaire   +2 more sources

Analysis of the Recovery of Immune Status in the Patients With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria After Treatment With C5 Complement Inhibitor

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
We retrospectively evaluated the impact of C5 complement inhibition on immune cell profiles and recovery in 27 PNH patients; both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells exhibited partial recovery, while B cell counts increased but remained below normal levels. In contrast, Treg cells were significantly reduced in PNH patients and showed no notable change post‐treatment.
Hui Liu, Mengting Che, Liyan Li, Honglei Wang, Chaomeng Wang, Junshu Wu, Yingying Chen, Zhaoyun Liu, Lijuan Li, Rong Fu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source