Transcellular passage of Neisseria meningitidis across a polarized respiratory epithelium.
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of sepsis and meningitis but is also a common commensal, present in the nasopharynx of between 8 and 20% of healthy individuals. During carriage, the bacterium is found on the surface of the nasopharyngeal epithelium and in deeper tissues, while to develop dis...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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