Gene expression in cortex and hippocampus during acute pneumococcal meningitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pneumococcal meningitis is associated with high mortality (~30%) and morbidity. Up to 50% of survivors are affected by neurological sequelae due to a wide spectrum of brain injury mainly affecting the cortex and hippocampus. Despite...

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Main Authors: Wittwer Matthias, Lindberg Raija LP, de Saizieu Antoine B, Voisin Veronique, Coimbra Roney S, Leppert David, Leib Stephen L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/4/15