Deficiency of the eighth component of complement associated with recurrent meningococcal meningitis: case report and literature review
Braz. j. infect. dis
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8(4): 328-330, Aug. 2004. tab
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ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of deficiency of the eighth component of complement in a young adult with a history of three episodes of meningitis; one of them proved to be meningococcal. The literature was reviewed and meningitis due to Neisseria meningitidis strains causing disease in complement-deficient and complement-sufficient patients was demonstrated. Meningococcal disease may be the first manifestation of complement deficiency; screening for complement function must be considered for those with invasive meningococcal disease, with posterior evaluation of the components of the terminal pathway of complement.
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Assunto principal:
Complemento C8
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Meningite Meningocócica
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital/BR
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