Air-interfaced colonization model suggests a commensal-like interaction of Neisseria meningitidis with the epithelium, which benefit from colonization by Streptococcus mitis.
M. Audry, C. Robbe-Masselot, J.-P. Barnier, B. Gachet, B. Saubamea, A. Schmitt, S. Schonherr-Hellec, R. Leonard, X. Nassif, M. Coureuil
The paper uses an air-interfaced model to show Neisseria meningitidis behaves like a commensal in mucus and is supported by Streptococcus mitis.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology