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Studies from Columbia University yield new information about life sciences
September 3rd, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Vaccination with clumping factor A and fibronectin binding protein A to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infection of an aortic patch in mice.' According to recent research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, "Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of ventricular assist device-related infections." "This study evaluated the protective effect against S. aureus infection of active and passive immunization that targeted 3 proteins involved in bacterial attachment to a murine intra-aortic polyurethane patch. Active immunization of mice with a combination of the A domains of clumping factor A...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-09-03)
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