MAIT cell responses to S. aureus and sensitivity to HlgAB are modulated by activation and tissue-dependent virulence effects
Elisa J. M. Raineri, Caroline Boulouis, Elli Mouchtaridi, Vera Nilsén, Curtis Cai, Tobias Kammann, Juliette Tabusse, Takuya Sekine, Nicole Wild, Christian M. Constantz, Eoghann White, Thomas R. Mu?ller, Anne Marchalot, Sabrina S. Ferreira, Jyotsana Kaushal, , Johan K. Sandberg
This study examines how MAIT cells respond to S. aureus and how their sensitivity to the toxin HlgAB varies by tissue location and activation state.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2026 · PreprintImmunology