Staphylococcus aureus and Host Immunity in Recurrent Furunculosis.
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the severest and most persistent bacterial pathogens. The most frequent S. aureus infections include impetigo, folliculitis, furuncles, furunculosis, abscesses, hidradenitis suppurativa, and mastitis. S. aureus produces a great variety of cellular and extracellular factors responsible for its invasiveness and ability to cause pathological lesions. Their expression depends on the growth phase, environmental factors, and location of the infection. Susceptibility to staphylococcal infections is rooted in multiple mechanisms of host immune responses and reactions to bacterial colonization. Immunological and inflammatory processes of chronic furunculosis are based on the pathogenicity of S. aureus as well as innate and acquired immunity. In-depth knowledge about them may help to discover the whole pathomechanism of the disease and to develop effective therapeutic options. In this review, we focus on the S. aureus-host immune interactions in the pathogenesis of recurrent furunculosis according to the most recent experimental and clinical findings.
['Nowicka|Danuta|D|', 'Grywalska|Ewelina|E|']
D056704:Adaptive Immunity D002908:Chronic Disease D005667:Furunculosis D000076662:Host Microbial Interactions D006801:Humans D007113:Immunity, Innate D012008:Recurrence D012867:Skin D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus Furunculosis Infection Staphylococcal infections Acquired immunity Innate immunity