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Research archive for the scientific community

This page contains information about Meningitis Research Foundation funded projects which have completed their course. You can also read about current research projects.

Click on the title of the project to find out more.

Neuronal Injury in Bacterial Meningitis: New Therapeutic Strategies Based on Pathogenetic Mechanisms

Treatment; University of Bern, Switzerland.

Natural Development of antibodies to pneumococcal proteins PsaA, PspA and Ply in relation to pneumococcal contacts

Prevention; National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland.

The human mucosal immune response to Neisseria meningitidis

Prevention; University of Bristol.

Bacterial triggers of neuronal apoptosis and their in vivo relevance for brain damage in pneumococcal meningitis

Treatment; Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

Design and comparative evaluation of oligonucleotide flow analysis versus microarray assays for non-culture confirmation of meningococcal and pneumococcal infections during trial and introduction of newly developed vaccines

Detection; PHLS Meningococcal Reference Unit, Manchester.

Dexamethasone adjuvant therapy and intramuscular ceftriaxone in adult bacterial meningitis in Malawi

Treatment; University of Malawi, Blantyre, and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Molecular analysis of meningococcal ligand - host receptor interactions as a prelude to the development of disease management strategies

Prevention and treatment; University of Bristol.

The roles of soluble and membrane TNF and TNFa-converting enzyme (TACE) in meningococcal septicaemia

Treatment; Imperial College School of Medicine at Hammersmith Hospital, London.

Immune response to a combined three component acellular pertussis-hib vaccine given at the same time as a meningitis C conjugate vaccine to premature infants

Prevention; Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pathogenic significance of meningococcal IgA1 protease

Prevention and treatment; University of Sheffield.

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Page last updated 01.06.07

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