Pediatric Antibody Response to Community-Acquired Staphylococcus aureus Infection Is Directed to Panton-Valentine Leukocidin
EL Brown, MG Bowden, RS Bryson… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
EL Brown, MG Bowden, RS Bryson, KG Hulten, AS Bordt, A Forbes, SL Kaplan
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 2009•Am Soc MicrobiolWe examined the antibody responses of pediatric patients infected with community-
associated Staphylococcus aureus isolates. The data show that patients infected with
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive strains developed a dominant immunoglobulin
G anti-PVL antibody response that correlates with markers of inflammation.
associated Staphylococcus aureus isolates. The data show that patients infected with
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive strains developed a dominant immunoglobulin
G anti-PVL antibody response that correlates with markers of inflammation.
Abstract
We examined the antibody responses of pediatric patients infected with community-associated Staphylococcus aureus isolates. The data show that patients infected with Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive strains developed a dominant immunoglobulin G anti-PVL antibody response that correlates with markers of inflammation.
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