1. Microbiology: Diverted on the way to memory.
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Cheung, Gordon Y. C. and Otto, Michael
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STAPHYLOCOCCAL protein A , *IMMUNE response , *IMMUNE system , *VIRULENCE of bacteria , *STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus infections , *BACTERIAL vaccines , *DRUG development , *PREVENTION - Abstract
The article discusses a research study by N. T. Pauli and colleagues on the role of protein A of Staphylococcus aureus in the immune response. Topics noted include the suppression of reactivity toward important determinants of virulence of the bacteria, ways on how the human immune system prevent bacterial infections, antigen specificity of plasmablasts, and inclusion of protein A-specific components in the development of Staphylococcus aureus vaccines.
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- 2015
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