Astrocytes Enhance Streptococcus suis-Glial Cell Interaction in Primary Astrocyte-Microglial Cell Co-Cultures

Streptococcus (S.) suis infections are the most common cause of meningitis in pigs. Moreover, S. suis is a zoonotic pathogen, which can lead to meningitis in humans, mainly in adults. We assume that glial cells may play a crucial role in host-pathogen interactions during S. suis infection of the cen...

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Main Authors: Jana Seele, Roland Nau, Chittappen K. Prajeeth, Martin Stangel, Peter Valentin-Weigand, Maren Seitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/5/2/43