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IsdA and IsdB antibodies protect mice against Staphylococcus aureus abscess formation and lethal challenge.
Vaccine - 31 Aug 2010
Kim Hwan Keun, DeDent Andrea, Cheng Alice G, McAdow Molly, Bagnoli Fabio, Missiakas Dominique M, Schneewind Olaf
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Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent cause of bacteremia and hospital-acquired infection, however a vaccine that prevents staphylococcal disease is currently not available. Two sortase-anchored surface proteins, IsdA and IsdB, have been identified as subunit vaccines that, following active immunization, protect experimental animals against intravenous challenge with staphylococci. Here we investigate the...
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