K. Melican

Tissue resident cells differentiate S. aureus from S. epidermidis via IL-1beta following barrier disruption in healthy human skin disruption in healthy human skin

This paper shows how human skin differentiates between commensal S. epidermidis and pathogenic S. aureus via IL-1β production by Langerhans cells after barrier disruption.

Colonization of dermal arterioles by Neisseria meningitidis provides a safe haven from neutrophils

This study shows that Neisseria meningitidis colonizes capillaries and arterioles, creating an intravascular niche that prevents neutrophil recruitment, leading to immune escape and severe infection.