E-Cigarette Aerosols Promote Oral <i>S. aureus</i> Colonization by Delaying an Immune Response and Bacterial Clearing

E-cigarette (e-cig) vapor has been shown to play a pathological role in oral health and alter the oral microbiota, providing growth advantages for opportunistic pathogens. Enrichment of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, a commensal resident in the oral cavity, correlates with the progression...

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Main Authors: Alma R. Cátala-Valentín, Jasmine Almeda, Joshua N. Bernard, Alexander M. Cole, Amy L. Cole, Sean D. Moore, Claudia D. Andl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/5/773