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Meningococcal meningitis associated with persistent hypocomplementaemia due to circulating C3 nephritic factor.

R A Thompson, P L Yap, R B Brettle

    Clinical and Experimental Immunology
    |April 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    Two teenagers with meningococcal meningitis developed persistent low C3 levels and C3 nephritic factor post-recovery. This suggests a potential link between severe infections and autoimmune complement system dysregulation.

    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Nephrology
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Meningococcal meningitis is a serious bacterial infection.
    • Complement component 3 (C3) plays a crucial role in immune response.
    • C3 nephritic factor (C3NeF) is an autoantibody that stabilizes the alternative pathway C3 convertase.

    Observation:

    • Two adolescent patients presented with meningococcal meningitis.
    • Following recovery, both patients exhibited persistently low C3 levels.
    • Circulating C3NeF was detected in both patients for over 12 months.

    Findings:

    • The presence of C3NeF suggests complement system dysregulation.
    • One patient later developed mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis after pneumococcal pneumonia.

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  • No initial signs of partial lipodystrophy or glomerulonephritis were observed.

    • Implications:

    • Meningococcal meningitis may trigger the development of C3NeF.
    • Persistent C3NeF could indicate a risk for subsequent renal complications.
    • Further research is needed to understand the link between infections and complement-mediated autoimmune conditions.