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Developments during the past decade have renewed hopes for solving this seemingly intractable problem. Knowledge of the meningococcal genome has led to the identification of novel antigens that have ...

Although, in the majority of cases, the localized presence of Neisseria meningitidis in the throat has no consequence, it can sometimes lead to meningitis or septicaemia. Scientists have recently ...

Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, may present with unusual ...

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

Kent State University officials confirmed Monday that a student living in Lake Hall has been diagnosed with a serious bacterial infection, Neisseria meningitidis. According to officials, the student ...

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a globally significant pathogen responsible for gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection that has become increasingly challenging to manage due to the emergence of ...

Indications : N. gonorrhoeae is usually detected by growing them in cultures. In some instances, a smear is ordered to detect the presence of the causative bacteria. A sample is collected from the ...