NE Rosenstein, BA Perkins, DS Stephens, T … - The New England …, 2001 - nejm.highwire.org Since 1960, rates of meningococcal disease in the United States have remained relatively
stable, at approximately 0.9 to 1.5 cases per 100,000 population per year, or 2500 to 3000 cases
per year. 5 Meningococcal disease occurs year-round, but the majority of cases occur ... Cited by 511 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►angrylapdog.com M Van Deuren, P Brandtzaeg, JWM van der … - Clinical Microbiology …, 2000 - cmr.highwire.org The only natural reservoir of Neisseria meningitidis is the human nasopharyngeal mucosa. Depending
on age, climate, country, socioeconomic status, and other factors, approximately 10% of the human
population harbors meningococci in the nose. However, invasive disease is relatively ... Cited by 365 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
OO Bilukha, N Rosenstein - Recommendations of the Advisory Comitte on … - cdc.gov In January 2005, a tetravalent meningococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine
([MCV4] Menactra,™ manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., Swiftwater, Pennsylvania) was licensed
for use among persons aged 11--55 years. CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization ... Cited by 190 - Related articles - Cached - All 3 versions
M Fischer, K Hedberg, P Cardosi, BD Plikaytis … - The Pediatric …, 1997 - journals.lww.com From the Childhood and Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic
Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Atlanta, GA (MF, BDP, JDW, BAP); Oregon Health Division, Portland, OR (KH, ... Cited by 116 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
YL Tzeng, DS Stephens - Microbes and Infection, 2000 - Elsevier N. meningitidis is unique among the major bacterial agents of meningitis in that it causes epidemic
as well as endemic (sporadic) disease. The African meningitis belt (eg, sub Saharan Africa) continues
to have major outbreaks of meningococcal disease [1 and 2]. During African epidemics, ... Cited by 103 - Related articles - All 5 versions
- ►angrylapdog.com LH Harrison, MA Pass, AB … - … : The Journal of …, 2001 - jama.ama-assn.org.p.angrylapdog. … You are seeing this message because your Web browser does not support basic Web
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- ►sepeap.org [PDF] DS Stephens, B Greenwood, P Brandtzaeg - The Lancet, 2007 - Elsevier Meningococcus, an obligate human bacterial pathogen, remains a worldwide and devastating
cause of epidemic meningitis and sepsis. However, advances have been made in our understanding
of meningococcal biology and pathogenesis, global epidemiology, transmission and ... Cited by 93 - Related articles - All 22 versions
- ►angrylapdog.com LH Harrison - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2006 - cmr.asm.org.p.angrylapdog.com Neisseria meningitidis is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States and
worldwide. A serogroup A/C/W-135/Y polysaccharide meningococcal vaccine has been licensed
in the United States since 1981 but has not been used universally outside of the military. ... Cited by 57 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 11 versions
JA Racoosin, CG Whitney, CS Conover, PS Diaz - Jama, 1998 - Am Med Assoc You are seeing this message because your Web browser does not support basic Web
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M Mahbubur Rahman, DS Stephens, CM Kahler, J … - Carbohydrate Research, 1998 - Elsevier The complete structure of the lipooligosaccharide (LOS) from Neisseria meningitidis strain NMB
(serotype 2b:P1.2,5), a serogroup B cerebrospinal fluid isolate, was determined. Two oligosaccharide
(OS) fractions and lipid-A were obtained following mild acid hydrolysis of the LOS. The ... Cited by 43 - Related articles - All 4 versions
