Abstract

During meningitis, sensory neurons detect bacterial toxins and metabolites. Early activation of pain receptors suppresses host defense in the meninges while, later, taste receptors amplify inflammation in the spinal cord. Is a neuroimmune axis a clue to new treatments?

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