<prompt> Neisseria infection is associated withDeficiency of early complementsDeficiency of late complementsThere is no such associationAny deficiency can be associated  <response>: 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 panickers; 10th edition; Page no: 232 