O-Acetylation is essential for functional antibody generation against Staphylococcus aureus capsular polysaccharide
Staphylococcus aureus produces an antiphagocytic polysaccharide capsule to evade neutrophil-mediated killing. Many vaccines against encapsulated bacterial pathogens require generation of functional anti-capsular antibodies to mediate protection against infection and disease. Here it is shown that th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1386360 |