摘要:
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition or a medicament, notably a protective Staphylococcus aureus vaccine, comprising at least one cell wall-associated Staphylococcus aureus protein or a fragment or derivative thereof causing an immune response that induces opsonophagocytic activity of human neutrophils for S. aureus . The invention further provides particular cell wall-associated Staphylococcus aureus proteins and their use.
摘要:
The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions, comprising polypeptides isolated from Staphylococcus epidermidis. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding Staphylococcus epidermidis polypeptides and their use in immunogenic compostions. In addition, the invention relates to methods of inducing an immune response in mammals against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus using immunogenic compostions of the Staphylococcus epidermidis polypeptides and polynucleotides. The invention also relates to methods for detecting Staphylococcus epidermidis in a biological sample.
摘要:
The present invention discloses isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or a fragment thereof as well as hyperimmune serum reactive antigens or fragments thereof from S. pneumoniae, methods for isolating such antigens and specific uses thereof.
摘要:
An isolated, altered fibronectin-binding protein (Fnb) of S. aureus having at least one mutation in an amino acid selected from residues corresponding to GIn103, GIn105, Lys157, Lys503, Lys620, Lys702, Lys762, Gln783 and Gln830 of FnbA of S. aureus strain ATCC49525 is described. Replacement of these reactive residues within the fibronectin-binding protein renders this protein less capable than wild-type Fnb of covalently cross-linking with fibronectin and fibrin. The altered fibronectinbinding protein effectively interferes with adhesion of S. aureus to fibronectin and fibrin, and therefore, an immunogenic composition comprising such altered Fnb exhibits improved immunogenic properties and is safer to use.
摘要:
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) infections. In particular, the present invention provides vaccines comprising a Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) antigen, antibodies which bind a PVL antigen and compositions containing the same, methods of making such compositions and methods for treating S . aureus infections, including those that are community acquired methicillin-resistant infections. The present invention also provides PVL antibodies, including PVL antibodies specific for a single PVL subunit, and PVL antigens, including conjugated and mutated PVL antigens.
摘要:
Disclosed is (i) a compound which makes it possible to economically and easily detect or assay immunoglobulins under the same conditions regardless of animal species and (ii) a method for detecting or assaying an immunoglobulin through use of the compound. Use of a peptide carrying a labeling agent and having activity of binding to an immunoglobulin and/or an immunoglobulin complex makes it possible to economically and easily detect or assay immunoglobulins under the same conditions regardless of animal species.
摘要:
The present invention relates to modified immunoglobulin-binding proteins, e . g ., Staphylococcus protein A, having improved binding specificity for immunoglobulins and methods of making and using the same.