Figure 2.
SEC secrete cytokines in response to cutaneous biofilm: Purified SEC at 105cells/mL were co‐cultured with mono (S. aureus/S. epidermidis) or dual species biofilm for the indicated time points as described in the Material and Methods section. Supernatant collected at the end of each time point was assessed for (A) IL‐6, (B) IL‐8, (C) INF‐γ, and (D) IL‐12. Data are presented as mean ± SD. * represent when compared to early time points of 0–45 minutes. # represent p < 0.05 of the cytokines in SEC cultures of S. aureus or dual species biofilm as compared to S. epidermidis mono species biofilm.