Anti-Staphylococcal Humoral Immune Response in Persistent Nasal Carriers and Noncarriers ofStaphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Nelianne J. Verkaik,
Corné P. de Vogel,
Hélène Boelens,
Dorothee Grumann,
Theo Hoogenboezem,
Cornelis Vink,
Herbert Hooijkaas,
Timothy J. Foster,
Henri A. Verbrugh,
Alex van Belkum,
Willem J. B. van Wamel
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/596743
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , immune system , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcal infections , immunology , staphylococcus , biology , medicine , bacteria , genetics
Persistent carriers have a higher risk of Staphylococcus aureus infections than noncarriers but a lower risk of bacteremia-related death. Here, the role played by anti-staphylococcal antibodies was studied.
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