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During infection, Listeria monocytogenes is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier to colonize the brain. In this protocol, we demonstrate how to assess bacterial colonization of organs following infection of mice. A procedure to perform whole organ perfusion for specific determination of bacterial numbers in the brain parenchyma is provided.
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Ghosh, P., Higgins, D. E. Listeria monocytogenes Infection of the Brain. J. Vis. Exp. (140), e58723, doi:10.3791/58723 (2018).
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