From pain to meningitis: bacteria hijack nociceptors to promote meningitis

From pain to meningitis: bacteria hijack nociceptors to promote meningitis

Bacterial meningitis is a severe and life-threatening infection of the central nervous system (CNS), primarily caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis. This condition carries a high risk of mortality and severe neurological sequelae, such as cognitive impairment and epilepsy. P...

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Main Authors: Huazhen Liu, Xingxing Kong, Yuqin Zeng, Jinyun Chen, Zhanpeng Chen, Lanlan Liu, Quan Ma, Xuhui Liu, Shuihua Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
bacterial meningitis
nociceptor sensory neurons
TRPV1
CGRP
neuroimmune axis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1515177/full

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