differential modulation of tnf-α–induced apoptosis by neisseria meningitidis微分调制tnf-α-induced由脑膜炎奈瑟菌细胞凋亡.pdfVIP

Differential Modulation of TNF-a–Induced Apoptosis by Neisseria meningitidis ´¤ Ala-Eddine Deghmane*, Carole Veckerle , Dario Giorgini, Eva Hong, Corinne Ruckly, Muhamed-Kheir Taha Institut Pasteur, Invasive Bacterial Infections Unit, Paris, France Abstract Infections by Neisseria meningitidis show duality between frequent asymptomatic carriage and occasional life-threatening disease. Bacterial and host factors involved in this balance are not fully understood. Cytopathic effects and cell damage may