Identification of the Streptococcus pyogenes surface antigens recognised by pooled human immunoglobulin

Immunity to common bacteria requires the generation of antibodies that promote opsonophagocytosis and neutralise toxins. Pooled human immunoglobulin is widely advocated as an adjunctive treatment for clinical Streptococcus pyogenes infection however, the protein targets of the reagent remain ill def...

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Main Authors: Reglinski, Mark, Gierula, Magdalena, Lynskey, Nicola N., Edwards, Robert J., Sriskandan, Shiranee
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4623672/