Publications by authors named "C Cooksley"

Animal models that can mimic progressive granulomatous pulmonary disease (PD) due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have not been established in rats to date. These models could assist with the study of the pathophysiology of NTM-PD as well as the preclinical development of new therapies. In the present study, an immunocompetent rat model of progressive Mycobacterium abscessus (MABs)- PD was developed using MABs originating from a patient with cystic fibrosis.

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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are among the recalcitrant bacterial strains that cause difficult-to-treat infections for patients with chronic underlying pulmonary conditions. The bacteria's intrinsic resistance to various antibiotics and their ability to infect macrophages enable them to overcome both the host immune response and standard antibiotics. Unconventional approaches to treating NTM-mediated infections are required.

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Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a persistent inflammatory condition of the sinus mucosa. While Staphylococcus aureus has been shown to play a significant role in mucosal barrier disruption in CRS patients, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) such as Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus lugdunensis are also implicated in CRS pathophysiology. This study investigates the effects of exoproteins secreted by planktonic and biofilm forms of clinical isolates of S.

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The switch to alternate cell types by Staphylococcus aureus creates sub-populations even within an active population, that are highly resilient, tolerant to antibiotics and lack clinical symptoms of infection. These cells present a challenge for clinical treatment where even after initial intervention has seemingly cleared the infection, these alternate cell types persist within tissue to revert and cause disease. Small colony variants (SCV) are a cell type which facilitate persistent infection but clinically isolated SCVs are often unstable in laboratory conditions.

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Article Synopsis
  • Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a severe form of chronic rhinosinusitis associated with strong type 2 inflammation, and the study investigates the role of bacteria alongside fungal involvement in this condition.
  • The study involved comparing the microenvironment of AFRS patients with those suffering from non-fungal chronic rhinosinusitis by analyzing various microbiome samples using advanced sequencing techniques.
  • Results showed that AFRS had significantly different bacterial profiles, with lower diversity and higher concentrations of specific bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae, alongside a notable presence of Aspergillus in fungal samples.
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