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Dynamics of the CD9 interactome during bacterial infection of epithelial cells by proximity labelling proteomics

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
We describe the CD9 interactome in epithelial cells for the first time. The interactome is diverse and dynamic and changes dependent on infection with specific bacteria. We validate these data by showing functional interaction between CD9 with CD44 or CD147. We therefore demonstrate that CD9 is a universal organiser of bacterial adhesion platforms able
Paige A. Wolverson, Isabel Fernandes Parreira, Ruth H. Thompson, Mark O. Collins, Jonathan G. Shaw, Luke R. Green   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management and Outcomes of Paediatric Bone and Joint Infections in a Regional Australian Hospital: A 10‐Year Retrospective Study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate clinical features, management, and outcomes of paediatric bone and joint infection (BJI) in a regional Australian hospital and assess weight‐based oral antibiotic prescribing. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 171 children aged 0–18 years admitted with septic arthritis and/or osteomyelitis between 2011 and 2021 ...
Niall Johnston, Rani Bhatia, Coen Butters   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation of Meningococcal Antigens in the Genus Neisseria

mBio, 2013
Neisseria meningitidis, one of the major causes of bacterial meningitis and sepsis, is a member of the genus Neisseria, which includes species that colonize the mucosae of many animals.
Alessandro Muzzi, Marirosa Mora, Mariagrazia Pizza, Rino Rappuoli, Claudio Donati   +4 more
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Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis–Associated Urethritis, Vietnam

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We report on an outbreak of nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis–associated urethritis, primarily among men who have sex with men in southern Vietnam. Nearly 50% of N. meningitidis isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin.
Hao Trong Nguyen, Thanh V. Phan, Hau Phuc Tran, Thao Thi Phuong Vu, Nhi Thi Uyen Pham, Tho Thi Thanh Nguyen, Ha Manh Bui, Bao Hac Duong, Thu Nguyen Anh Luu, Nguyen Nhat Pham, Phuc Duy Nguyen, Tu Ngoc Le, Thu Quang Le, Dai Thi Trang Vo, Lan Trong Phan, Nghia Van Khuu, Quang Duy Pham, Thuong Vu Nguyen   +17 more
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Impact of a mass vaccination campaign against a meningitis epidemic in a refugee camp. [PDF]

, 1996
Serogroup A meningococcus epidemics occurred in refugee populations in Zaire in August 1994. The paper analyses the public health impact of a mass vaccination campaign implemented in a large refugee camp.
Blok, L, Boelaert, M, Haelterman, E, Henkens, M, Suetens, C, Toole, M J   +5 more
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Novel and emerging antimicrobial strategies in the management of oral infections

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Antibiotics marked a pivotal turning point in human civilization, enhancing social interactions and extending human life expectancy. In addition to their success in treating systemic infectious diseases, they have significantly improved periodontal treatment outcomes as an adjunct therapy.
Ozge Unlu, Nil Yakar, Alpdogan Kantarci
wiley   +1 more source

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase of Neisseria meningitidis binds human plasminogen via its C-terminal lysine residue [PDF]

, 2016
Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of fatal sepsis and meningitis worldwide. As for commensal species of human neisseriae, N. meningitidis inhabits the human nasopharynx and asymptomatic colonization is ubiquitous.
Lai, Si Kei, Oldfield, Neil J., Shams, Fariza, Tunio, Sarfraz Ali, Turner, David P.J., Wooldridge, Karl G.   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

Variabilidad de las meningoencefalitis bacterianas en el Hospital Pediátrico "Pepe Portilla" Variability of the bacterial meningoencephalitis at "Pepe Portilla" Paediatric Hospital

Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, 2009
Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo y prospectivo longitudinal de las Meningoencefalitis Bacterianas diagnosticadas en el Hospital Pediátrico "Pepe Portilla" en el año 2006 y 2007, con el objetivo de determinar los gérmenes que han aislado en dicha ...
Maydelin Fernández González, Odalys Padrón González, Dianelis Izquierdo Reina, Lissette Sixto Cordero   +3 more
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La Méningite à Méningocoque C dans la Zone d’Orpaillage Artisanale de N’tahaka, Région de Gao

Health Research in Africa
RÉSUMÉ Introduction. Les méningites bactériennes en Afrique subsaharienne sont dues essentiellement à Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib), Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) et Neisseria meningitidis (Nm).
Ibrahim Dollo, Youssouf Almoustapha Touré, Souleymane Mariko, Karim Dao, Abdoulaye Mamadou Traoré, Koké Touré, Mohamed Salaha Ousmane, Ibrahima Guindo, Garan Dabo, Hamadoun Guindo, Alhousseyni Coulibaly, Daouda Kassoum Minta   +11 more
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A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of Loop-mediated-isothermal AMPlification (LAMP) in the diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease in children

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background The early recognition of meningococcal disease in children is vital. During the prodrome however, meningococcal infection presents similarly to many self-limiting viral infections. This mandates a cautious approach with many children receiving
Thomas Waterfield, Derek Fairley, Bronagh Blackwood, James McKenna, Michael D. Shields   +4 more
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