Cross-reactive monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies which recognize surface proteins from coagulase-negative staphylococci and Staphylococcus aureus

S. aureus S. epidermidis S. hemolyticusS. aureus Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies which are cross-reactive to both coagulase-positive staphylococcus bacteria, such as and to coagulase-negative bacteria, such as and , are provided which can recognize surface proteins from both coagulase-positive...

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Main Authors Foster, Timothy, Roche, Fiona, Pallen, Mark, Patti, Joseph M, Hutchins, Jeff T, Speziale, Pietro
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.01.2005
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Summary:S. aureus S. epidermidis S. hemolyticusS. aureus Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies which are cross-reactive to both coagulase-positive staphylococcus bacteria, such as and to coagulase-negative bacteria, such as and , are provided which can recognize surface proteins from both coagulase-positive and coagulase negative staph bacteria. The antibodies may be generated from surface proteins that have been isolated on the basis of characteristics that may be common between and coagulase-negative staphylococci, and these recombinant surface proteins are used to generate the antibodies of the invention. There is also provided vaccines and methods which utilize these proteins and antibodies for the treatment or protection against a wide variety of staphylococcal infections.