Rev Neurol (Paris). 1992;148(3):237-8.

[Recurrent Neisseria meningitidis meningitis associated with homozygote complement C7 fraction deficiency].

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Angibaud G, Durand G, Rascol A, Clanet M.

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Service de Neurologie, CHU Purpan, Toulouse.

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A 20-year old man had three episodes of meningococcal meningitis. Complement assays showed a complete deficiency of the seventh component of the complement system. This case emphasizes the need to perform complement assays in young patients with recurrent bacterial meningitis.

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