Our new study in #JournalofExtracellularVesicles @isev.org shows that host microvesicles carrying pneumolysin remain membrane-active and damage recipient cells beyond canonical pore formation.
Read on the mechanism:
doi.org/10.1002/jev2...
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Tiny #vesicles protect #mice from #meningitis toxin

@ki.se researchers developed #vesicles that capture #pneumolysin, a bacterial #toxin. In infected #mice the vesicles delayed severe #disease and increased #survival.

Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/tiny-ve...

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