Meningococcal disease in a kidney transplant recipient with mannose‐binding lectin deficiency

: We describe the case of a kidney transplant recipient who developed meningococcemia, without meningeal signs, 2 months after transplantation. Plasma levels of complement components C3, C4, and CH 50 were within the normal range. However, using a method to screen for the functional activity of all...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transplant infectious disease 2007-09, Vol.9 (3), p.214-218
Hauptverfasser:	Manuel, O., Tarr, P.E., Venetz, J.‐P., Trendelenburg, M., Meylan, P.R., Pascual, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Complement Pathway, Mannose-Binding Lectin - immunology Humans Kidney Transplantation Male Mannose-Binding Lectin - deficiency Mannose-Binding Lectin - metabolism MBL deficiency meningococcal disease Meningococcal Infections - immunology Meningococcal Infections - metabolism Meningococcal Infections - microbiology Neisseria meningitidis - immunology Postoperative Complications
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