Bacterial cytolysin during meningitis disrupts the regulation of glutamate in the brain, leading to synaptic damage.

Bacterial cytolysin during meningitis disrupts the regulation of glutamate in the brain, leading to synaptic damage.

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) meningitis is a common bacterial infection of the brain. The cholesterol-dependent cytolysin pneumolysin represents a key factor, determining the neuropathogenic potential of the pneumococci. Here, we demonstrate selective synaptic loss within the superficial...

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Main Authors: Carolin Wippel, Jana Maurer, Christina Förtsch, Sabrina Hupp, Alexandra Bohl, Jiangtao Ma, Timothy J Mitchell, Stephanie Bunkowski, Wolfgang Brück, Roland Nau, Asparouh I Iliev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1003380&type=printable

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