The Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan protects mice against the pathogen and eradicates experimentally induced infection.

The Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan protects mice against the pathogen and eradicates experimentally induced infection.

Staphylococcus aureus, in spite of antibiotics, is still a major human pathogen causing a wide range of infections. The present study describes the new vaccine A170PG, a peptidoglycan-based vaccine. In a mouse model of infection, A170PG protects mice against a lethal dose of S. aureus. Protection la...

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Main Authors: Rosanna Capparelli, Nunzia Nocerino, Chiara Medaglia, Giuseppe Blaiotta, Patrizia Bonelli, Domenico Iannelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3228750?pdf=render

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