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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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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