Any infection caused by the Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) bacteria is called meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease is very serious. It can lead to limb amputations, hearing loss, ...

Carriage of Neisseria lactamica among household contacts of meningococcal disease (MCD) cases was investigated during an epidemic in Auckland, New Zealand. The overall carriage rate for N. lactamica ...

Their specificity for the host is partly achieved by specific host adhesion mechanisms. As adhesins are required for the first step of colonization, they also constitute key virulence factors and have ...

Lactate produced in the upper throat might trigger meningitis-causing bacterial cells to detach from tiny colonies and spread within the body, according to a new study published in PLOS Pathogens. The ...

Background: Meningococcal disease is a serious public health problem with a case fatality of about 10%. Recent acquisition of the bacteria is generally regarded as an important risk factor for ...

Neisseria meningitidis, a bacteria usually associated with meningitis and sepsis, has been the cause of recent cluster of sexually-transmitted infections in the USA. New research analyzing the genomes ...

Led by Professor Robert Read and Dr Jay Laver from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and the University of Southampton, the work is the first of its kind. Together they inserted a gene ...

We characterized a case of neonatal conjunctivitis in New York, USA, caused by Neisseria meningitidis by using whole-genome sequencing. The case was a rare occurrence, and the isolate obtained ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Soliris (eculizumab, Alexion Pharmaceuticals) is the primary treatment for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal ...

In vitro data have shown that eculizumab impairs meningococcal killing in whole blood despite patients being vaccinated against the appropriate serogroup. The current vaccines against meningococcal ...

New diseases emerge all the time, and sexually transmitted infections, also known as sexually transmitted diseases, are no exception. Here are four bacteria that could become serious public health ...