[HTML][HTML] Meningococcal carriage and disease—population biology and evolution
DA Caugant, MCJ Maiden - Vaccine, 2009 - Elsevier
Meningococcal disease occurs worldwide with incidence rates varying from 1 to 1000 cases
per 100,000. The causative organism, Neisseria meningitidis, is an obligate commensal of …
per 100,000. The causative organism, Neisseria meningitidis, is an obligate commensal of …
Genetics and evolution of Neisseria meningitidis: importance for the epidemiology of meningococcal disease
DA Caugant - Infection, genetics and evolution, 2008 - Elsevier
Meningococcal disease is a life-threatening illness occurring worldwide with incidence rates
varying from 1 to 1000 cases per 100000. The causative organism, Neisseria meningitidis, is …
varying from 1 to 1000 cases per 100000. The causative organism, Neisseria meningitidis, is …
Biology and pathogenesis of the evolutionarily successful, obligate human bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
DS Stephens - Vaccine, 2009 - Elsevier
For at least two hundred years, Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus), the cause of
epidemic meningitis and sepsis, has inflicted rapid death, disability and fear on disparate …
epidemic meningitis and sepsis, has inflicted rapid death, disability and fear on disparate …
Lessons from meningococcal carriage studies
DA Caugant, G Tzanakaki, P Kriz - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Neisseria meningitidis, an obligate commensal of humans, normally colonizes the mucosa
of the upper respiratory tract without affecting the host, a phenomenon known as carriage. In …
of the upper respiratory tract without affecting the host, a phenomenon known as carriage. In …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and pathogenesis of Neisseria meningitidis
YL Tzeng, DS Stephens - Microbes and infection, 2000 - Elsevier
Neisseria meningitidis, an exclusive pathogen of humans, remains the leading worldwide
cause of meningitis and fatal sepsis, usually in otherwise healthy individuals. In recent …
cause of meningitis and fatal sepsis, usually in otherwise healthy individuals. In recent …
Meningococcal disease: changes in epidemiology and prevention
The human bacterial pathogen Neisseria meningitidis remains a serious worldwide health
threat, but progress is being made toward the control of meningococcal infections. This …
threat, but progress is being made toward the control of meningococcal infections. This …
Role of selection in the emergence of lineages and the evolution of virulence in Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitis is a human commensal bacterium that occasionally causes life-
threatening disease. As with a number of other bacterial pathogens, meningococcal …
threatening disease. As with a number of other bacterial pathogens, meningococcal …
[HTML][HTML] Neisseria meningitidis; clones, carriage, and disease
RC Read - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2014 - Elsevier
Neisseria meningitidis, the cause of meningococcal disease, has been the subject of
sophisticated molecular epidemiological investigation as a consequence of the significant …
sophisticated molecular epidemiological investigation as a consequence of the significant …
Cellular and molecular biology of Neisseria meningitidis colonization and invasive disease
DJ Hill, NJ Griffiths, E Borodina, M Virji - Clinical science, 2010 - portlandpress.com
The human species is the only natural host of Neisseria meningitidis, an important cause of
bacterial meningitis globally, and, despite its association with devastating diseases, N …
bacterial meningitis globally, and, despite its association with devastating diseases, N …
Neisseria meningitidis: an overview of the carriage state
SP Yazdankhah, DA Caugant - Journal of medical …, 2004 - microbiologyresearch.org
During periods of endemic disease, about 10% of the general population harbour Neisseria
meningitidis in the nasopharynx. Since N. meningitidis is a strict human pathogen and most …
meningitidis in the nasopharynx. Since N. meningitidis is a strict human pathogen and most …