Serotype 5 and 8 capsular polysaccharides predominate among clinical isolates of
Staphylococcus aureus. The results of experiments in animal models of infection have …

Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) in chickens was first reported in 1972
and is now recognized as an important cause of lameness in broiler chickens. Recent …

The efficacy of capsular polysaccharide (CP)-specific antibodies elicited by active
immunization with vaccines composed of Staphylococcus aureus types 5 and 8 CP linked to …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections.
Morbidity and mortality due to infections such as sepsis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and …

Staphylococcal infections cause a number of serious diseases, ranging from acute
septicaemia to chronic problems such as osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Resistance to …

Cyclic diguanylate (c-di-GMP) is a novel immunomodulator and immune enhancer that
triggers a protective host innate immune response. The protective effect of c-di-GMP as a …

Staphyloccus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen with multiple virulence factors. The
prevalence of antibiotic resistance among clinical isolates means that new vaccine …

To investigate whether vaccination with nontoxic mutant toxic shock syndrome toxin 1
(mTSST-1) can protect against Staphylococcus aureus infection, mice were vaccinated with …

FimA, a surface-associated protein of Streptococcus parasanguis, is associated with initial
colonization of damaged heart tissue in an endocarditis model (D. Burnette-Curley, V. Wells …

Disclosed are the cna gene and cna-derived nucleic acid segments from Staphylococcus
aureus, and DNA segments encoding cna from related bacteria. Also disclosed are Col …