Staphylococcal vaccines
[Science and society]
Colin A. Michie
Staphylococcal vaccination has proved relatively unsuccessful
despite almost a century of work. Recent progress however offers
hope that these organisms might be partially or wholly controlled
by augmenting the host responses. Trends in Immunology, 2002, 23:9:461-463
Abstract
Vaccination has proved relatively unsuccessful against the common
mammalian commensal bacteria Staphylococcus, despite
almost a century of experimentation. Recent progress in
clinical trials, animal models and molecular laboratories
offers hope that these organisms might be partially or wholly
controlled by augmenting host responses.
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