title: Association of familial deficiency of mannose-binding lectin and meningococcal disease.
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.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Cluysenaer
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bartelink
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Aerts
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ezekowitz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Dijk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics*; D037222:Collectins; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008358:Mannose / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D037222:Collectins; D037102:Lectins; D008358:Mannose