Herpes simplex virus type 1 infection facilitates invasion of Staphylococcus aureus into the nasal mucosa and nasal polyp tissue.

BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of severe chronic airway disease, such as nasal polyps. However the mechanisms underlying the initiation of damage and/or invasion of the nasal mucosa by S. aureus are not clearly understood. The aim of this st...

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Main Authors: XiangDong Wang, Nan Zhang, Sarah Glorieux, Gabriele Holtappels, Mario Vaneechoutte, Olga Krysko, Luo Zhang, Demin Han, Hans J Nauwynck, Claus Bachert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3387208?pdf=render