Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of endemic cases and epidemics of meningitis and
devastating septicemia. Although effective vaccines exist for several serogroups of …

Infections with Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae have different clinical
manifestations, but the bacteria share up to 80–90% genome sequence identity. The …

Introduction: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) is the most common cause of
bacterial meningitis in many industrialized countries and occurs at any age. The highest …

Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram-negative microorganism that exists exclusively in humans
and can cause devastating invasive disease. Although capsular polysaccharide-based …

Background. Serogroup B meningococcal disease caused 7 US university outbreaks during
2013–2016. Neisseria meningitidis can be transmitted via asymptomatic nasopharyngeal …

Introduction: Meningococcal infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Infection with Neisseria meningitidis is most common in young children, teenagers and …

Introduction The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rare but
potentially fatal illness, is typically described as unpredictable and subject to sporadic …

Neisseria meningitidis is a common cause of bacterial meningitis, often leading to
permanent sequelae or death. N. meningitidis is classified into serogroups based on the …

BACKGROUND: In 2013–2014, an outbreak of serogroup B meningococcal disease
occurred among persons linked to a New Jersey university (University A). In the absence of …

Introduction: The successful development of two broadly protective vaccines targeting
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB); 4CMenB and rLP2086, is the most significant …