Specific T cells targeting Staphylococcus aureus fibronectin-binding protein 1 induce a type 2/type 1 inflammatory response in sensitized atopic dermatitis patients.
Ahmed K FaragLennart Matthias RoesnerSusanne WieschowskiAnnice HeratizadehBritta Eiz-VesperWilliam Wai-Hung KwokRudolph ValentaThomas WerfelPublished in: Allergy (2021)
We demonstrate that FBP1 contains immunodominant peptides that induce a specific pro-inflammatory T helper cell response with increased Th2 levels that can drive an allergic inflammation in sensitized AD patients.