NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
A microbial-sensory axis drives Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced mechanical itch
Pang Zhaohua, Ding Huijuan, Liu Huan…·Fengxian Li
This study identifies bacterial flagellin as the driver of mechanical itch in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections via TLR5 activation in specific sensory neurons.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.06.730581