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Compositions and methods related to protein A (SpA) antibodies as an enhancer of immune response

Description

The present invention concerns methods and compositions for treating or preventing a bacterial infection, particularly infection by a Staphylococcus bacterium. The invention provides methods and compositions for stimulating an immune response against the bacteria. In certain embodiments, the methods and compositions involve a non-toxigenic Protein A (SpA) variant or an antibody directed thereto.

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Patent number
US 201113639465 A
Patent application number
US 8808699 B2
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oai:uchicago.tind.io:7996

Dates

Patent filed
2011-04-05

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Microbiology