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Adhesion of Neisseria meningitidis to Dermal Vessels Leads to Local Vascular Damage and Purpura in a Humanized Mouse Model

Septic shock caused by Neisseria meningitidis is typically rapidly evolving and often fatal despite antibiotic therapy. Further understanding of the mechanisms underlying the disease is necessary to reduce fatality rates. Postmortem samples from the characteristic purpuric rashes of the infection sh...

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Autores principales: Melican, Keira, Michea Veloso, Paula, Martin, Tiffany, Bruneval, Patrick, Duménil, Guillaume
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3554624/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23359320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003139