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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2021

Oligodeoxynucleotides containing unmethylated cytosine-guanine motifs are effective immunostimulants against pneumococcal meningitis in the immunocompetent and neutropenic host.

S Ribes, L Zacke, S Nessler, N Saiepour, E Avendaño-Guzmán, M Ballüer, U K Hanisch, R Nau

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S RibesInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany. ribes.miravet@gmail.com.
L ZackeInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany.
S NesslerInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany.
N SaiepourInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany.
E Avendaño-GuzmánInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany.
M BallüerInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany.
U K HanischInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany.
R NauInstitute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075, Göttingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8316-995X
University of Göttingen · DEEvangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBacterial meningitis is a fatal disease with a mortality up to 30% and neurological sequelae in one fourth of survivors. Available vaccines do not fully protect against this lethal disease. Here, we report the protective effect of synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides containing unmethylated cytosine-guanine motifs (CpG ODN) against the most frequent form of bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

methodsThree days prior to the induction of meningitis by intracerebral injection of S. pneumoniae D39, wild-type and Toll-like receptor (TLR9)

resultsPre-treatment with 100 μg CpG ODN prolonged survival of immunocompetent and neutropenic wild-type mice but not of TLR9

conclusionsPre-conditioning with CpG ODN strengthened the resistance of neutropenic and immunocompetent mice against S. pneumoniae meningitis in the presence of TLR9. Administration of CpG ODN decreased bacterial burden in the cerebellum and reduced the degree of bacteremia. Systemic administration of CpG ODN may help to prevent or slow the progression to sepsis of bacterial CNS infections in healthy and immunocompromised individuals even after direct inoculation of bacteria into the intracranial compartments, which can occur after sinusitis, mastoiditis, open head trauma, and surgery, including placement of an external ventricular drain.

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Adjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsCerebellumFemaleImmunocompetenceImmunocompromised HostInjections, IntraventricularMaleMeningitis, PneumococcalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeutropeniaOligodeoxyribonucleotidesSpleenStreptococcus pneumoniaeAdjuvants, ImmunologicCPG-oligonucleotideOligodeoxyribonucleotidesInterleukin (IL)-12/IL-23p40Macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1αMeningitisMicrogliaOligodeoxynucleotides containing unmethylated cytosine-guanine motifs (CpG ODN)Streptococcus pneumoniaeToll-like receptor (TLR) 9

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PMID33531028
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