Neisseria meningitidis accumulate in large organs during meningococcal sepsis

Neisseria meningitidis accumulate in large organs during meningococcal sepsis

BackgroundNeisseria meningitidis (Nm) is the cause of epidemic meningitis and fulminant meningococcal septicemia. The clinical presentations and outcome of meningococcal septic shock is closely related to the circulating levels of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and of Neisseria meningitidis DNA (Nm DNA)....

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Main Authors: Berit Sletbakk Brusletto, Bernt Christian Hellerud, Reidun Øvstebø, Petter Brandtzaeg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
meningococcal septic shock
LPS (lipopolysaccharide)
meningococcal DNA
LAL-assay
multiple organ failure - MOF
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1298360/full

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