Neisseria infection is associated with: (A) Deficiency of early complements, (B) Deficiency of late complements, (C) There is no such association, (D) Any deficiency can be associated
Answer is B. Meningitis and meningococcemia are caused by Neisseria meningitides Fulminant meningococcemia caused by Neisseria meningitidis is called Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome. Fatal condition - characterized by shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and multisystem failure. Meningococcal disease is ored by the deficiency of terminal complement components ( C5 - C9). Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 232