Why the Anti-Meningococcal B Vaccination during Adolescence Should Be Implemented in Italy: An Overview of Available Evidence by Sara Boccalini, Beatrice Zanella, Paolo Landa, Daniela Amicizia, Angela Bechini, Maddalena Innocenti, Mariasilvia Iovine, Elvina Lecini, Francesca Marchini, Diana Paolini, Gino Sartor, Francesca Zangrillo, Piero Luigi Lai, Paolo Bonanni, Donatella Panatto

Subjects: “…<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> B…”
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Epidemiology of meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae type b in children in Bulgaria: a prospective, population-based surveillance study by Kojouharova Mira, Gatcheva Nina, Setchanova Lena, Robertson Susan E., Wenger Jay D.

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Meningococcal Carriage: Epidemiology, Causative Agent, Inducing of Immune Protection by N. N. Kostyukova, V. A. Bekhalo

Subjects: “…neisseria meningitidis…”
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Vaccine coverage for recommended vaccines among splenectomised patients in Apulia, South Italy: a retrospective cohort study by Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Silvio Tafuri, Cinzia Annatea Germinario, Pasquale Stefanizzi, Antonio Di Lorenzo, Eustachio Cuscianna

“…The vaccination status for Streptococcus pneumoniae (13-valent conjugate anti-pneumococcal vaccine+PPSV23), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib; one dose), Neisseria meningitidis ACYW135 (two doses), Neisseria meningitidis B (two doses) and influenza (at least one dose of influenza vaccine before an influenza season after splenectomy) was assessed via data collected from the Regional Immunisation Database (GIAVA). …”
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Skin biopsy in adult patients with meningococcal purpura fulminans: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Damien Contou, Gaëtan Béduneau, Charlotte Rabault, Romain Sonneville, Antoine Marchalot, Rémi Coudroy, Damien Roux, Martin Cour, Julien Massol, Sébastien Préau, Nicolas de Prost, The HOPEFUL Study Group

“…Abstract Background Neisseria meningitidis is the leading responsible bacterium of Purpura Fulminans (PF) accounting for two thirds of PF. …”
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Immunization with live Neisseria lactamica protects mice against meningococcal challenge and can elicit serum bactericidal antibodies. by Li, Y, Zhang, Q, Winterbotham, M, Mowe, E, Gorringe, A, Tang, C

“…Natural immunity against Neisseria meningitidis is thought to develop following nasopharyngeal colonization with this bacterium or other microbes expressing cross-reactive antigens. …”

Protein conjugate polysaccharide vaccines: challenges in development and global implementation. by Nair, M

“…Pneumonia and meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Neisseria meningitidis are among the leading causes of under five mortality and morbidity. …”

Variations in gene organization and DNA uptake signal sequence in the <it>folP </it>region between commensal and pathogenic <it>Neisseria </it>species by Qvarnstrom Yvonne, Swedberg Gote

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Horizontal gene transfer is an important source of genetic variation among <it>Neisseria </it>species and has contributed to the spread of resistance to penicillin and sulfonamide drugs in the pathogen <it>Neisseria meningitidis</it>. Sulfonamide resistance in <it>Neisseria meningitidis </it>is mediated by altered chromosomal <it>folP </it>genes. …”
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A sensitive solid-phase assay for identification of class A macrophage scavenger receptor ligands using cell lysate. by Plüddemann, A, Neyen, C, Gordon, S, Peiser, L

“…Identification of Neisseria meningitidis nonlipopolysaccharide ligands for class A macrophage scavenger receptor by using a novel assay. …”

SOEing PCR/Docking Optimization of Protein A-G/scFv-Fc-Bioconjugated Au Nanoparticles for Interaction with <i>Meningitidis</i> Bacterial Antigen by Maryam Rad, Gholamhossein Ebrahimipour, Mojgan Bandehpour, Omid Akhavan, Fatemeh Yarian

“…In this study, a home-made <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> recombinant antibody (scFv-Fc) was developed by connecting the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region of a human antibody with a mouse recombinant antibody (single-chain variable fragment antibody (scFv)) and characterized using the SOEing PCR technique. …”
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Epidemiological burden of meningococcal disease in Brazil: A systematic literature review and database analysis by Jéssica Vespa Presa, Rodrigo Sini de Almeida, Júlia Regazzini Spinardi, Alejandro Cane

“…Keywords: Meningitis, Meningococcal, Brazil, Epidemiology, Serogroup, Neisseria meningitidis, Meningococcal vaccines…”
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Phylogenomic analysis of the understudied Neisseriaceae species reveals a poly- and paraphyletic Kingella genus by Daniel P. Morreale, Joseph W. St Geme III, Paul J. Planet

“…ABSTRACT Taxonomic classification and phylogenetic analysis of the Neisseriaceae family have focused on the pathogens Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Less is known about the relationships of commensal Neisseria species and other Neisseriaceae genera, raising the possibility that the phylogeny of this family may not agree with current taxonomy. …”
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Epidemiological profile of acute bacterial meningitis in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Perfil epidemiológico da meningite bacteriana aguda no estado do Rio Grande do Nor... by Wallace Andrino da Silva, Aline Macêdo Pinheiro, Leonam Gomes Coutinho, Luis Alberto Carneiro Marinho, Lucymara Fassarella Agnez Lima

“…RESULTS: Out of 168 ABM cases, 24.4%, 10.7%, and 2.4% were, respectively, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenza b, and 5.4% by other bacteria. …”
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A narrative review of methods and findings on recent studies on the carriage of meningococci and other Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt by Greenwood, B, Aseffa, A, Caugant, D, Diallo, K, Kristiansen, P, Maiden, M, Stuart, J, Trotter, C

“…<strong>Objective</strong> To review the findings of studies of pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis and related species conducted in the African meningitis belt since a previous review published in 2007. …”

The meningococcus tamed? by Pollard, A, Moxon, E

“…Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis is a frequent cause of invasive meningococcal disease, yet there are no effective vaccines suitable for routine immunisation. …”

Immunisation of adolescents in the UK. by Kale, A, Snape, MD

“…In particular, there are arguments for adolescent vaccines to boost immunity against Bordetella pertussis and Neisseria meningitidis infections, and the successful implementation of the HPV vaccine could be taken as a model to prevent another sexually transmitted carcinogenic infection, hepatitis B virus.…”

Immune response and host-pathogen interactions. by Pollard, A, Goldblatt, D

“…For the most part, the relationship between the pathogen, Neisseria meningitidis, and humans is uneventful. Colonization of the human nasopharynx at various times during life is an almost universal experience but clinically overt disease is unusual except during epidemics. …”

Meningitis serogroup W135 outbreak, Burkina Faso, 2002. by Nathan, N, Rose, A, Legros, D, Tiendrebeogo, SR, Bachy, C, Bjørløw, E, Firmenich, P, Guerin, P, Caugant, D

“…In 2002, the largest epidemic of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in Burkina Faso. …”

Trends and variations in the epidemiology of meningococcal disease in Kuwait 1987–2013 by Entesar H. Husain, Mohammad Barakat, Mosaab Al-Saleh

“…Summary: The introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine and conjugate pneumococcal vaccine into routine childhood vaccination in Kuwait has resulted in the emergence of Neisseria meningitidis as the leading cause of invasive bacterial infection in children. …”
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Meningococcal meningitis C in Tamil Nadu, public health perspectives by Kirubah Vasandhi David, Ruby Angeline Pricilla, Beeson Thomas

“…The causative strain was Neisseria meningitidis serotype C. The role of the primary care physician in early diagnosis, appropriate referral, and preventive measures of this disease to the immediate family and community is stressed.…”
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