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How do infections cross the blood-brain barrier?
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Depends on infection: Some bugs( viruses, bacterias, etc.) are small enough , and if they circulate in blood, can easy cross the barrier, others require trauma or surgery to penetrate the brain.
Answered 3/13/2016
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