How does Staph aureus persist in cystic fibrosis airways? We found that a surprisingly high percentage of Staph isolates encode superantigen toxins. These Staph toxins could play a role by confusing the host immune response. More research needed! https…
High Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin Gene Cluster Superantigens in Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Isolates. https://t.co/MY6gxFspcz
Congrats to @tfischer78 on the publication of our first (of many hopefully!) collaborative papers showing a high prevalence of the enterotoxin gene cluster in S. aureus isolates from cystic fibrosis patients. https://t.co/wVdibgIzkF