An Ex Vivo Porcine Nasal Mucosa Explants Model to Study MRSA Colonization
Figure 5
Bacterial localization on the porcine nose mucosa.
Immunohistochemistry microscopy (panel A) of the porcine mucosa explants was used to determine the bacterial localization of MRSA S0462, S0385-1 and S0385-2 on explants at 0 and 180 min of colonization. Panel B shows the scanning electron micrographs of the surface of the porcine mucosa explants after 180 min colonization. Bacteria are indicated with arrows.