Neisseria infection is associated with
Deficiency of early complements
Deficiency of late complements
There is no such association
Any deficiency can be associated
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
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