Staphylococcus aureus wall teichoic acid is a pathogen-associated molecular pattern that is recognized by langerin (CD207) on skin Langerhans cells
Rob van Dalen, Jacinto S. De La Cruz Diaz, Matevž Rumpret, Felix F. Fuchsberger, Nienke H. van Teijlingen, Jonas Hanske, Christoph Rademacher, Theunis B.H. Geijtenbeek, Jos A.G. van Strijp, Christopher Weidenmaier, Andreas Peschel, Daniel H. Kaplan, Nina M. van Sorge
This study shows that S. aureus wall teichoic acid is recognized by langerin on human Langerhans cells, driving Th1/Th17 responses and inflammation in skin diseases.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology