Neisseria and Complement deficiency

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Neisseria and Complement deficiency

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DrVirgo
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07/11/06 - 01:03 PM

Deficiency of which complements results in recurrent Neisserial infections? And is it meningitidis or gonorrhea, or both???

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robin082006
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07/11/06 - 01:04 PM

C5,6,7,8

Both kinds of bacteria

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07/11/06 - 01:15 PM

Agree...

Goljan says C5-C9 def. is assoc. w/ recurrent gonococcemia...

so C5-C9 deficiency for meningitidis also??

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