Evaluation of serotypes 5 and 8 capsular polysaccharides in protection against Staphylococcus aureus in murine models of infection

Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections, including soft tissue and skin infections and bacteremia. However, efforts to develop an effective vaccine against S. aureus infections have not been successful. We evaluated serotypes 5 and 8 capsule polysac...

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Main Authors: Brian L. Cheng, Travis B. Nielsen, Paul Pantapalangkoor, Fan Zhao, Jean C. Lee, Christopher P. Montgomery, Brian Luna, Brad Spellberg, Robert S. Daum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1304334