Differential epitope recognition in the immunodominant staphylococcal antigen A of Staphylococcus aureus by mouse versus human IgG antibodies

Abstract The immunodominant staphylococcal antigen A (IsaA) is a potential target for active or passive immunization against the important human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. Consistent with this view, monoclonal antibodies against IsaA were previously shown to be protective against S. aureus infe...

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Main Authors: Dennis G. A. M. Koedijk, Francisco Romero Pastrana, Hedzer Hoekstra, Sanne van den Berg, Jaap Willem Back, Carolien Kerstholt, Rianne C. Prins, Irma A. J. M. Bakker-Woudenberg, Jan Maarten van Dijl, Girbe Buist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08182-9