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Rat dorsal root ganglia neurons as a model for Listeria monocytogenes infections in culture.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Aug 1999
Dons L, Weclewicz K, Jin Y, Bindseil E, Olsen J E, Kristensson K
Abstract excerpt
Neurotropism of Listeria monocytogenes was studied in rat dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and hippocampal neurons in culture. Using a system in which the DRG neurons can grow relatively free from other cells, it was observed that such DRG neurons, in contrast to hippocampal neurons, can be effectively infected by L. monocytogenes. The bacteria aligned along DRG axons, but not along hippocampal neurites. A mutant...
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