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Pathogen entry to the brain. The cartoon depicts different routes for pathogen entry to the brain: caveolae (A), receptor-mediated transport (B), paracellular diffusion (C), and transmigration through infected leukocytes (D). In all cases a pericyte-mediated immune response followed by blood–brain barrier breakdown is observed.
