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meningitides

  • plural
    of meningitis.
    meningitis
    noun
    inflammation 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

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