Antimicrobial responses of peripheral and central nervous system glia against Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract Staphylococcus aureus infections of the central nervous system are serious and can be fatal. S. aureus is commonly present in the nasal cavity, and after injury to the nasal epithelium it can rapidly invade the brain via the olfactory nerve. The trigeminal nerve constitutes another potentia...

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Main Authors: Indra N. Choudhury, Anu Chacko, Ali Delbaz, Mo Chen, Souptik Basu, James A. St John, Flavia Huygens, Jenny A. K. Ekberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90252-0