NIH R01 · 2024
Multivalent Toxoid Vaccine for recurrent Staphylococccus aureus disease
Project Summary Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus; SA) is a major public health threat causing a variety of diseases from the skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), comprising over 90% of infections, to invasive and life-threatening infections, the major cause of SA mortality. The problem is further exacerbated by growing antibiotic resistance and a lack of a vaccine. SA has a remarkable ability to evade and manipulate immune responses through a range of virulence factors, including a plethora of toxins, mainly the pore-forming toxins (PFTs) and superantigens (SAgs). Several SA surface antigen vaccines were tested in human efficacy trials and all have failed. There is a profound knowledge…
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