Abdominal symptoms of invasive meningococcal disease are associated with the induction of plasminogen activator inhibitor in omental adipocytes
Muhamed‐Kheir Taha, Damien Oliveira, Marion Gros, Myriam Aouiti-Trabelsi, Ala‐Eddine Deghmane
This study identifies plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 overexpression in omental adipocytes as a mechanism linking invasive meningococcal disease to abdominal symptoms through thrombosis and hypoperfusion.
BMC Infectious Diseases · Jul 17, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology