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[Recurrent Neisseria meningitidis meningitis associated with homozygote complement C7 fraction deficiency].

Gilles Angibaud, Gilbert Durand, André Rascol, Michel Clanet

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A 20-year old man had three episodes of meningococcal meningitis. Complement assays showed a complete deficiency of the seventh component of the complement system. This case emphasizes the need to perform complement assays in young patients with recurrent bacterial meningitis.

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Key concepts: Neisseria meningitidis, Meningococcal meningitis, Meningitis, Complement deficiency, Complement (music), Immunology, Bacterial meningitis, Medicine