Staph Vaccines Keep Failing and Scientists Finally Know Why

Staphylococcus aureus Lab CultureResearchers at UC San Diego have identified a key mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus evades the immune response, leading to the failure of numerous vaccine trials. The bacteria triggers an overproduction of a protein called IL-10, which suppresses key immune cells. By blocking IL-10 or boosting another immune protein called IL-17A, researchers found that previously […]

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