Bacteria are the most prevalent form of microorganisms and are classified into two
categories based on their mode of existence: intracellular and extracellular. While most …

Human is a host to billions of microbes and has developed sophisticated defense systems to
stave off infections. Macrophages, which are at the forefront of innate immune protection …

Neisseria meningitidis or the meningococcus, can cause devasting diseases such as sepsis
and meningitis. Its polysaccharide capsule, on which serogrouping is based, is the most …

Gram-negative bacteria in the nasopharynx can eventually invade bacteria-limited sites and
cause serious illnesses such as meningitis, otitis media, and pneumonia. However, data …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) with binary or single phenotype data have
successfully identified disease-associated genotypes and determinants of antimicrobial …

Pyroptosis is a gasdermin-mediated pro-inflammatory programmed cell death that, during
microbial infections, aims to restrict the spreading of bacteria. Nevertheless, excessive …

Neisseria meningitidis (Nm, the meningococcus) is considered an asymptomatic colonizer of
the upper respiratory tract and a transient member of its microbiome. It is assumed that the …

[ES] La Red Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica (RENAVE) tiene entre sus funciones la
recogida sistemática de la información epidemiológica, su análisis e interpretación y la …

Introduction Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative bacterium responsible for life-
threatening invasive infections known as invasive meningococcal disease and is associated …

Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (NmB) strains have diverse antigens, necessitating
methods for predicting meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine strain coverage. The …