IL-17 producing tissue-resident memory T-cells expanded during Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation provide heterologous immune protection.
Clíodhna M. Daly, Seán C Cahill, Charlotte M. Leane, Simon R. Carlile, Alanna M. Kelly, Jenny M. Mannion, Rachel M. McLoughlin
This study shows that S. aureus nasal colonization expands IL-17-producing TRM cells that provide non-specific protection against unrelated infections.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2026 · PreprintImmunology