STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS GENES AND POLYPEPTIDES

The present invention relates to novel genes from S. aureus and the polypeptides they encode. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relate s to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of S. aureus po...

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Hauptverfasser: BAILEY, CAMELLA C, CHOI, GIL H
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to novel genes from S. aureus and the polypeptides they encode. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relate s to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of S. aureus polypetide activity. The invention additionally relates to diagnostic method s for detecting Staphylococcus nucleic acids, polypeptides and antibodies in a biological sample. The present invention further relates to novel vaccines f or the prevention or attenuation of infection by Staphylococcus.