Meningococcal disease occurs as both endemic and epidemic disease in most parts of the
world with significant morbidity and mortality. Among the different serogroups of Neisseria …

Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus, for which humans are the only
reservoir. While colonization is common, invasive meningococcal disease in the form of …

Introduction Meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis has a high case
fatality rate. Of 12 distinct serogroups, A, B, C, W-135 (W) and Y cause the majority of …

The Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) consists of an international group of scientists and
clinicians, with expertise in meningococcal immunology, epidemiology, public health and …

Despite expansive studies over the past century, the epidemiology of invasive
meningococcal disease (IMD) has remained elusive in some of its aspects. The following …

Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 has gone from a rarely implicated cause of invasive
meningococcal diseases to being involved in outbreaks on infection with a world-wide …

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess changes in trends of meningococcal disease and
strain diversity of Neisseria meningitidis in Europe, South America, and Africa over the last …

This study was conducted during the 2004–2006 epidemic of meningitis in Sudan to follow-
up the frequency of disease outbreak or endemic waves and to evaluate the new …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Neurologists have a vital role in the recognition of meningitis
and encephalitis, the accurate evaluation and interpretation of CSF studies, and the …

Invasive meningococcal disease commonly follows a fulminant course and has high
mortality [1]. Thirteen serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis have been identified, but six of …