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Escherichia coli K1 induces IL-8 expression in human brain microvascular endothelial cells.
European cytokine network - 1 Dec 2006
Galanakis Emmanouil, Di Cello Francescopaolo, Paul-Satyaseela Maneesh, Kim Kwang Sik
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Microbial penetration of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) into the central nervous system is essential for the development of meningitis. Considerable progress has been achieved in understanding the pathophysiology of meningitis, however, relatively little is known about the early inflammatory events occurring at the time of bacterial crossing of the BBB. We investigated, using real-time quantitative PCR, the...
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