Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia worldwide
and is associated with high case fatality rates and serious life-long complications among …

ABSTRACT Introduction: The 2018 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting focused
on evolving invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) epidemiology, surveillance, and …

Meningococcal disease remains an important cause of morbidity and death worldwide
despite the development and increasing implementation of effective vaccines. Elimination of …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also known as gonococcus) has been causing gonorrhoea in
humans since ancient Egyptian times. Today, global gonorrhoea infections are rising at an …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an urgent public health threat due to rapidly increasing incidence
and antibiotic resistance. In contrast with the trend of increasing resistance, clinical isolates …

The control of meningitis, meningococcemia and other infections caused by Neisseria
meningitidis is a significant global health challenge. Substantial progress has occurred in …

The degree of surveillance data and control strategies for invasive meningococcal disease
(IMD) varies across the Asia–Pacific region. IMD cases are often reported throughout the …

Neisseria species are extremely well-adapted to their mammalian hosts and they display
unique phenotypes that account for their ability to thrive within niche-specific conditions. The …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widespread within Neisseria gonorrhoeae populations.
Recent work has highlighted the importance of commensal Neisseria (cN) as a source of …

Neisseria meningitidis is an obligate human commensal bacterium that frequently colonises
the upper respiratory tract. Person-to-person transmission occurs via direct contact or …