Trait
Bacterial meningitis
A meningitis caused by bacterial infection, with common causative organisms including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b. A recurrent or invasive bacterial meningitis with encapsulated organisms can be a manifestation of unusual susceptibility to infection, particularly in antibody deficiencies, complement deficiencies, and asplenia.
Summary
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Bacterial meningitis is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| IKBKGinhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase regulatory subunit gamma | Always | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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