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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.

Clinical evaluation of a rapid highly sensitive latex agglutination technique for the diagnosis of meningitis

Diagnosis; University of Wales, Cardiff

The molecular basis of rifampicin resistance in Neisseria meningitidis

Surveillance and control; University of Aberdeen

Meningococcal vaccine design, screening a meningococcal expression library for CD4+ T-cell stimulating recombinants using specific meningococcal T-cell clones

Prevention; Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.

In vivo gene expression in Neisseria meningitidis

Prevention; Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's and the University of Surrey.

Serum Bactericidal activity and interaction of Neisseria meningitidis lipopolysaccharrides with the host immune system

Treatment; University College, Galway.

Health care delivery and the outcome of meningococcal disease in children

Treatment; Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's Hospital and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London.

Evaluation of the prospective Cuban group B meningococcal vaccine

Treatment; Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's.

Molecular analysis of antigenic variation of Neisseria meningitidis in the UK

Prevention; National Institute of Biological Standards and Control.

Genetic factors determining susceptibility and severity of meningococcal disease

Prevention and treatment; Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's Hospital, London.

Meningococcal periplasmic superoxide dismutase: contribution to pathogenicity and vaccine potential

Treatment; Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's.

Evaluation of protective immune responses to meningococcal infection, exposure and immunisation

Prevention; Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's

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Page last updated 01.06.07

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