Project Details
Projekt
Mechanisms of Staphylococcus aureus to breach cellular barriers and to invade host tissue (B01)
Subject Area
Parasitology and Biology of Tropical Infectious Disease Pathogens
Term
from 2012 to 2020
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 194468054
We will analyse the acute phase of S. aureus infections. We aim to investigate released staphylococcal factors, which breach the barrier of cells and the connecting cell layers. Further, we will examine bacterial and host cell factors affecting S. aureus uptake into host cells and the ability of S. aureus to conquer tissue barriers, thus, invading and destroying tissue.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
Applicant Institution
Universität Münster
Project Heads
Professorin Dr. Bettina Löffler, until 7/2014; Dr. Silke Niemann; Professor Dr. Georg Peters (†)
