Identification of in vivo-expressed antigens of Staphylococcus aureus and their use in vaccinations for protection against nasal carriage.

A spectrum of in vivo-expressed Staphylococcus aureus antigens was identified by probing bacteriophage expression libraries of S. aureus with serum samples from infected and uninfected individuals. Eleven recombinant antigenic proteins were produced, and specific antibody titers in a large collectio...

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Main Authors: Clarke, SR, Brummell, K, Horsburgh, M, McDowell, P, Mohamad, SA, Stapleton, MR, Acevedo, J, Read, R, Day, N, Peacock, S, Mond, J, Kokai-Kun, J, Foster, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006