Extravasation of staphylococcal α-toxin in normal and injured CNS regions lacking blood-brain barrier function: observations after ventral root replantation

Staphylococcus aureus plays an important role as a bacterial pathogen after traumatic injury. The majority of isolated strains produces α-toxin, a 33-kDa protein, with membrane-damaging and lethal effects. The central nervous system (CNS) has been considered as the possible target for the lethal act...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brain research 1991-09, Vol.559 (2), p.276-282
Hauptverfasser: Sjo¨gren, AnnMargret, Thelestam, Monica, Blomqvist, Lennart, Linda˚, Hans, Remahl, Sten, Risling, Ma˚rten
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