Tonsils reveal secrets of staph bacteria
NCT ID NCT06479837
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study aims to learn how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria interact with human cells to cause infections, especially in the spine. Researchers will use tonsil tissue discarded after routine surgery and nasal swabs from 500 participants aged 2 and older. The goal is to build a lab model to study the immune response, which may lead to better treatments for Staph infections.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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