title: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of pneumococcal meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Tuomanen
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D018988:Bacterial Translocation; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000502:physiology; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009068:Movement; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C039351:platelet activating factor receptor