Epidemiology and pathogenesis of Neisseria meningitidis.

Abstract:

:Neisseria meningitidis, an exclusive pathogen of humans, remains the leading worldwide cause of meningitis and fatal sepsis, usually in otherwise healthy individuals. In recent years, significant advances have improved our understanding of the epidemiology and genetic basis of meningococcal disease and led to progress in the development of the next generation of meningococcal vaccines. This review summarizes current knowledge of the human susceptibility to and the epidemiology and molecular pathogenesis of meningococcal disease.

journal_name

Microbes Infect

journal_title

Microbes and infection

authors

Tzeng YL,Stephens DS

doi

10.1016/s1286-4579(00)00356-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-05-01 00:00:00

pages

687-700

issue

6

eissn

1286-4579

issn

1769-714X

pii

S1286-4579(00)00356-7

journal_volume

2

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