Lipid raft/caveolae signaling is required for <it>Cryptococcus neoformans </it>invasion into human brain microvascular endothelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Cryptococcus neoformans </it>has a predilection for central nervous system infection. <it>C. neoformans </it>traversal of the blood brain barrier, composed of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (H...

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Main Authors: Long Min, Huang Sheng-He, Wu Chun-Hua, Shackleford Gregory M, Jong Ambrose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/19/1/19