Lactate from human cells may trigger key step in invasion by meningitis-causing bacteria
Findings could improve understanding of how harmless bacteria in throat can turn dangerous
Date: April 6, 2017 Source: PLOS Summary: Lactate produced in the upper throat might trigger meningitis-causing bacterial cells to detach from tiny colonies and spread within the body, according to a new study. PLOS. "Lactate from human cells may trigger key step in invasion by meningitis-causing bacteria: Findings could improve understanding of how harmless bacteria in throat can turn dangerous." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 April 2017..
Findings could improve understanding of how harmless bacteria in throat can turn dangerous
Date: April 6, 2017 Source: PLOS Summary: Lactate produced in the upper throat might trigger meningitis-causing bacterial cells to detach from tiny colonies and spread within the body, according to a new study. PLOS. "Lactate from human cells may trigger key step in invasion by meningitis-causing bacteria: Findings could improve understanding of how harmless bacteria in throat can turn dangerous." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 April 2017.