The hypervirulent Group B Streptococcus HvgA adhesin promotes brain invasion through transcellular crossing of the choroid plexus
Eva Aznar, Nathalie Strazielle, Lionel Costa, Claire Poyart, Asmaa Tazi, Jean‐François Ghersi‐Egea, Julie Guignot
This study shows that the hypervirulent GBS CC17 strain uses the HvgA adhesin to invade the choroid plexus, crossing the blood-CSF barrier through transcellular transcytosis.
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS · Aug 16, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology