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Anti-Staphylococcal Humoral Immune Response in Persistent Nasal Carriers and Noncarriers ofStaphylococcus aureus
26 Jan 2009
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BACKGROUND: Persistent carriers have a higher risk of Staphylococcus aureus infections than noncarriers but a lower risk of bacteremia-related death. Here, the role played by anti-staphylococcal antibodies was studied. METHODS: Serum samples from 15 persistent carriers and 19 noncarriers were analyzed for immunoglobulin (Ig) G, IgA, and IgM binding to 19 S. aureus antigens, by means of Luminex technology. Nasal...
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