Meningococcus, this famous unknown. Le Méningocoque, cet illustre méconnu

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dos Santos Souza, Isabel | Ziveri, Jason | Bouzinba-Segard, Haniaa | Morand, Philippe | Bourdoulous, Sandrine

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International audience. Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is a Gram-negative bacterium responsible for two devastating forms of invasive diseases: purpura fulminans and meningitis. Since the first description of the epidemic nature of the illness at the dawn of the nineteenth century, the scientific knowledge of meningococcal infection has increased greatly. Major advances have been made in the management of the disease with the advent of antimicrobial therapy and the implementation of meningococcal vaccines. More recently, an extensive knowledge has been accumulated on meningococcal interaction with its human host, revealing key processes involved in disease progression and new promising therapeutic approaches. . Neisseria meningitidis (méningocoque) est une bactérie à Gram négatif responsable de deux formes gravissimes de maladies invasives : le purpura fulminans et la méningite. Depuis la première description du caractère épidémique de la maladie à l'aube du 19e siècle, les connaissances scientifiques sur les infections méningococciques ont considérablement augmenté. Des progrès majeurs ont été réalisés dans la gestion de la maladie avec l'avènement des agents antimicrobiens et le développement de vaccins contre le méningocoque. De nombreuses connaissances ont récemment été accumulées sur son interaction avec l'être humain, son unique hôte, révélant les processus clés impliqués dans la progression de la maladie et de nouvelles approches thérapeutiques prometteuses.

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