Effects of M. tuberculosis and HIV-1 infection on in vitro blood-brain barrier function
These results indicate that Mycobacterium tuberculosis can translocate the blood-brain barrier directly to initiate meningitis.
Authors
- Robert John Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2753-1800)
- Katalin A. Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9796-2040)
- Alizé Proust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2809-2835)
Institutions
- The Francis Crick Institute (GB)
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (ZA)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neuroinflammation
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-025-03467-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.37
Funders
- Université Laval
- Francis Crick Institute
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec
- Medical Research Council