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Escherichia coli hijack Caspr1 receptor to invade cerebral vascular and neuronal hosts

Escherichia coli (E. coli) penetration of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is the key step essential for the development of meningitis. In a recent paper (Nat Commun 9:2296), we identify Caspr1 as a host receptor for E. coli virulence factor IbeA to pave the way the penetration of bacteria through the...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Wei-Dong, Liu, Dong-Xin, Chen, Yu-Hua
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shared Science Publishers OG 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167520/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30280104
http://dx.doi.org/10.15698/mic2018.09.647