A role for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 in the pathogenesis of Neisseria meningitidis
S. Azimi, L. M. Wheldon, N. J. Oldfield, D. A. A. Ala'Aldeen, K. Wooldridge
This study demonstrates that Neisseria meningitidis interacts with FGFR1 on human HBMECs, and FGFR1 activation is necessary for bacterial internalization.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2018Microbiology