Nasal commensal, Staphylococcus epidermidis shapes the mucosal environment to prevent influenza virus invasion through Serpine1 induction
A. Jo, J. Won, C. H. Gil, J. Y. Choi, K.-M. Lee, S. S. Yoon, H. J. Kim
This paper shows that Staphylococcus epidermidis in the nasal mucosa induces Serpine1, which blocks influenza virus invasion by inhibiting protease activity and IFN-λ signaling.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2020 · PreprintImmunology