Staphylococcus aureus biofilm secreted factors cause mucosal damage, mast cell infiltration and goblet cell hyperplasia in a rat rhinosinusitis model
G. Houtak, R. Nepal, G. Bouras, G. Shaghayegh, C. Bennett, J. Finnie, K. Fenix, A. J. Psaltis, P.-J. Wormald, S. Vreugde
This study shows that S. aureus biofilm secreted factors from CRS patients cause more severe mucosal inflammation in rats compared to controls.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2023 · PreprintImmunology