(IMAGE) Institut Pasteur Caption Neisseria meningitidis bacteria (in red) binding to the surface of an epithelial cell (nucleus in blue) infected with influenza virus (viral neuraminidase in green). Influenza infection facilitates diplococci binding to the cell surface. Fluorescence microscopy. © Institut Pasteur/ Muhamed-Kheir Taha Invasive Bacterial Infections Unit Credit © Institut Pasteur/ Muhamed-Kheir Taha Invasive Bacterial Infections Unit Usage Restrictions © Institut Pasteur/ Muhamed-Kheir Taha Invasive Bacterial Infections Unit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.