Nature. 2023 Mar;615(7952):396-397. doi: 10.1038/d41586-023-00540-0.
Bacteria that cause meningitis have been found to stimulate nerve fibres in the brain’s meninges to release a neuropeptide molecule that dampens the response of immune cells and aids bacterial invasion of the central nervous system.
现已发现,导致脑膜炎的细菌会刺激大脑脑膜中的神经纤维释放一种神经肽分子,从而抑制免疫细胞的反应,帮助细菌侵入中枢神经系统。