Association between mucosal barrier disruption by Pseudomonas aeruginosa exoproteins and asthma in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.
Jannatul Ferdoush TuliMahnaz RamezanpourClare CooksleyAlkis James PsaltisPeter-John WormaldSarah VreugdePublished in: Allergy (2021)
Exoproteins from planktonic P. aeruginosa clinical isolates from asthmatic CRS patients have detrimental effects on the mucosal barrier and induce IL-6 production potentially contributing to the mucosal inflammation in CRS patients.
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