MicrobiologybioRxiv
Colonization of dermal arterioles by Neisseria meningitidis provides a safe haven from neutrophils
V. Manriquez, P. Nivoit, T. Urbina…·G. Dumenil
This study shows that Neisseria meningitidis colonizes capillaries and arterioles, creating an intravascular niche that prevents neutrophil recruitment, leading to immune escape and severe infection.