A mouse-adapted Staphylococcus aureus strain enables lifelong neonatal colonization and elicits a Th17-dominated immune response
Liliane Maria Fernandes de Oliveira, Sean Lando Levin Seegert, Murthy N. Darisipudi, Shruthi Peringathara, Frieder Schmiedeke, Daniel M. Mrochen, Stefan Groß, Stefan Weiß, Barbara M. Bröker, Silva Holtfreter
This study establishes a neonatal S. aureus colonization model in mice using a mouse-adapted strain, showing persistent colonization and a Th17-dominated immune response.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2026 · PreprintImmunology