Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Activation of EGFR As a Novel Target for Meningitic Escherichia coli Penetration of the Blood-Brain Barrier.

Central nervous system (CNS) infection continues to be an important cause of mortality and morbidity, necessitating new approaches for investigating its pathogenesis, prevention and therapy. Escherichia coli is the most common Gram-negative bacillary organism causing meningitis, which develops follo...

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Main Authors: Xiangru Wang, Ravi Maruvada, Andrew J Morris, Jun O Liu, Michael J Wolfgang, Dong Jae Baek, Robert Bittman, Kwang Sik Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005926