Neisseria meningitidis group C

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Neisseria_meningitidis_group_C
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bacterial serogroup
gptkbp:cause bacterial meningitis
meningococcal disease
meningococcemia
gptkbp:commonIn adolescents
children
young adults
gptkbp:detects gptkb:culture
PCR
latex agglutination
gptkbp:hasCapsularPolysaccharide polysialic acid
gptkbp:hasSerogroupAntigen C polysaccharide
gptkbp:hasVaccine gptkb:MenC_vaccine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neisseria meningitidis group C
gptkbp:monitors public health authorities
gptkbp:notableFor epidemic potential
high case fatality rate without treatment
outbreaks in schools and colleges
vaccine-preventable
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Neisseria_meningitidis_serogroups
gptkbp:prevention vaccine
polysaccharide vaccine
gptkbp:studiedIn epidemiology of meningococcal disease
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Neisseria_meningitidis
gptkbp:transmittedBy respiratory droplets
close contact
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:chloramphenicol
gptkb:rifampin_(for_prophylaxis)
gptkb:antibiotic
gptkb:ceftriaxone
antibiotics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meningitec
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6