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Olfactory Nerve—A Novel Invasion Route of Neisseria meningitidis to Reach the Meninges

Neisseria meningitidis is a human-specific pathogen with capacity to cause septic shock and meningitis. It has been hypothesized that invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) is a complication of a bacteremic condition. In this study, we aimed to characterize the invasion route of N. meningitidi...

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Autores principales: Sjölinder, Hong, Jonsson, Ann-Beth
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2987801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21124975
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014034