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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Developing a Novel Murine Meningococcal Meningitis Model Using a Capsule-Null Bacterial Strain.

Viorela-I Caracoti, Costin-Ș Caracoti, Diana L Ancuța, Fabiola Ioniță, Andrei-A Muntean, Mangesh Bhide, Gabriela L Popa, Mircea I Popa, Cristin Coman

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Viorela-I CaracotiFaculty of Medicine, Microbiology Discipline II, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Costin-Ș CaracotiFaculty of Medicine, Microbiology Discipline II, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3867-9122
Diana L AncuțaCantacuzino National Military Medical Institute for Research and Development, Preclinical Testing Unit, 050096 Bucharest, Romania.
Fabiola IonițăCantacuzino National Military Medical Institute for Research and Development, Preclinical Testing Unit, 050096 Bucharest, Romania.
Andrei-A MunteanFaculty of Medicine, Microbiology Discipline II, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4124-2909
Mangesh BhideFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 04181 Kosice, Slovakia.
Gabriela L PopaFaculty of Medicine, Microbiology Discipline II, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8285-7176
Mircea I PopaFaculty of Medicine, Microbiology Discipline II, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0794-9329
Cristin ComanCantacuzino National Military Medical Institute for Research and Development, Preclinical Testing Unit, 050096 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6037-183X

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Abstract

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methodWe used a capsule-deficient

resultsThe bacterial strain was confirmed to have no capsule but was found to harbour a total of 56 genes coding virulence factors, and its antibiotic susceptibility was established. Meningitis was confirmed through positive tissue culture and histological evaluation, where specific lesions were observed, such as perivascular sheaths with inflammatory infiltrate. In the treatment groups, survival rates were significantly higher (up to 81.25% in one of the treatment groups compared to 18.75% in the control group).

conclusionWe managed to successfully develop a cost-efficient murine (using simple CD-1 mice instead of expensive transgenic mice) meningococcal meningitis model using an unencapsulated strain with a novel method of preparation.

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capsule deficient meningococcuscapsule null locusmeningococcal meningitismurine modelNeisseria meningitidis

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PMID38893642
PMCPMC11172168

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