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Group B Streptococcus Interactions with Human Meningeal Cells and Astrocytes In Vitro

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) is a leading cause of life-threatening neonatal meningitis and survivors often suffer permanent neurological damage. How this organism interacts with the meninges and subsequently with astrocytes that constitute the underlying cortica...

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Autores principales: Alkuwaity, Khalil, Taylor, Alexander, Heckels, John E., Doran, Kelly S., Christodoulides, Myron
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3416839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22900037
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042660