Lactate from human cells may trigger key step in invasion by meningitis-causing bacteria

Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 14:52 in Health & Medicine

Lactate produced in the upper throat might trigger meningitis-causing bacterial cells to detach from tiny colonies and spread within the body, according to a new study.

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