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Published on: July 14, 2020
Escherichia coli K1 invasion of human brain microvascular endothelial cells
1Department of Immunology and Infection, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
The pathogenic Escherichia coli strain E. coli K1 is a primary causative agent of neonatal meningitis. Understanding how these bacteria cross the blood-brain barrier is vital to develop therapeutics. Here, we describe the use of live-cell imaging techniques to study E. coli K1 interactions with cellular markers following infection of human brain microvascular endothelial cells, a model system of the blood-brain barrier. We also discuss optimization of endothelial cell transfection conditions using nonviral transfection technique, bacterial labeling techniques, and in vitro assays to screen for fluorescent bacteria that retain their ability to invade host cells.
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