Abstract
Cryptococcus neoformans cells must cross the blood-brain barrier prior to invading the central nervous system. Here we demonstrate that the immortalized human brain endothelial cell line HCMEC/D3 is a useful alternative to primary brain endothelial cells as a model of the blood-brain barrier for studies of central nervous system infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1803-1807 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Eukaryotic Cell |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology