[h=1]Lactate from human cells may trigger key step in invasion by meningitis-causing bacteria[/h] [h=2]Findings could improve understanding of how harmless bacteria in throat can turn dangerous[/h] 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. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170406143947.htm>.
