IL1B and infection: In parallel, compared to infection with 1457ΔatlE without exogenous DNA-supplementation, IL1B was significantly reduced (Fig. 5C), while there was a significant induction of IL10 expression (mean fold change: 1.156 ± 0.85) expression levels reminiscent of findings in untreated S. epidermidis 1457 infection (Fig. 5D).