The lung as a pathogen-specific entry site for systemic infection
(C03)
Subject Area
Medical Microbiology and Mycology, Hygiene, Molecular Infection Biology
Term
since 2023
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 492620490
C03 will compare patterns of host pathogen interaction between Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans in lung and bloodstream infection and determine molecular decision points governing site-specific entry capacity of these two model pathogens. In addition, C03 will analyse physical and immunological interaction of S. aureus and C. albicans in the lung to identify potential modulatory effects of Candida airway colonisation for the risk for invasive staphylococcal infection.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
