Neutrophil extracellular traps enhance S. aureus skin colonization by oxidative stress induction and downregulation of epidermal barrier genes

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Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of bacterial skin infections in humans, including patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are the first cells to infiltrate an infection site, where they usually provide an effective first line of defense, including neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation. Here, we show that infiltrating PMNs in inflamed human and mouse skin...

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