Abstract
We report the case of an 18-year-old man with meningococcal meningitis and low serum concentrations of mannose-binding lectin (MBL). His mother and grandfather, who had also had meningitis in early adulthood, also had low concentrations of MBL in their serum.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Carrier Proteins / blood*
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Carrier Proteins / genetics*
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Collectins
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Female
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
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Humans
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Lectins / blood
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Lectins / genetics
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Male
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Mannose / blood
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Mannose / genetics
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / blood
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / genetics*
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Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification*
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Pedigree
Substances
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Carrier Proteins
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Collectins
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Lectins
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Mannose