Figure 2From: Dendritic cells during Staphylococcus aureus infection: subsets and roles Possible roles of DCs in S. aureus infection. S. aureus triggered DCs (cDCs and pDCs) secret a variety of cytokines which are vital in inducing protective immune responses against S.aureus as well as promoting inflammation. Th1, Th17 cells and cytokines produced by these effector cells are involved in this process. Abbreviations: SA, S. aureus.Back to article page