membrane

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Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be serious if not treated urgently.

From BBC

Over time, the trapped microbes begin to break apart, suggesting that intelectin-2 disrupts their cell membranes and ultimately kills them.

From Science Daily

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be serious if not treated promptly.

From BBC

The lubricating coating used in the study is based on lipid bilayers, structures commonly found in the membranes of living cells.

From Science Daily

TRPM8 is embedded in the membranes of sensory neurons that serve the skin, oral cavity, and eyes.

From Science Daily