meningitides
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pluralof meningitis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
meningitisnouninflammation of the meninges, especially of the pia mater and arachnoid, caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by high fever, severe headache, and stiff neck or back muscles.
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The hugely successful 2010 introduction of a long-lasting vaccine against N. meningitides group A, which at the time caused 80% to 90% of all epidemics in Africa, shows the promise of vaccines.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 7, 2021
Called Bexsero, the vaccine contains four antigens that target the more than 3,000 strains of subtype B Neisseria meningitides, the most common subtype in European meningitis cases.
From Nature ● Nov. 21, 2012