Differential Responses of Human Dendritic Cells to Live or Inactivated Staphylococcus aureus: Impact on Cytokine Production and T Helper Expansion

Understanding Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)–host immune system interaction is crucial to meet the tremendous medical need associated with this life-threatening bacterial infection. Given the crucial role of dendritic cells (DC) in dictating immune responses upon microbial challenge, we investiga...

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Main Authors: Melania Cruciani, Silvia Sandini, Marilena P. Etna, Elena Giacomini, Romina Camilli, Martina Severa, Fabiana Rizzo, Fabio Bagnoli, John Hiscott, Eliana M. Coccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02622/full