2012
Coagulases as Determinants of Protective Immune Responses against Staphylococcus aureus
McAdow M, DeDent AC, Emolo C, Cheng AG, Kreiswirth BN, Missiakas DM, Schneewind O. Coagulases as Determinants of Protective Immune Responses against Staphylococcus aureus. Infection And Immunity 2012, 80: 3389-3398. PMID: 22825443, PMCID: PMC3457572, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00562-12.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Contribution of Coagulases towards Staphylococcus aureus Disease and Protective Immunity
Cheng AG, McAdow M, Kim HK, Bae T, Missiakas DM, Schneewind O. Contribution of Coagulases towards Staphylococcus aureus Disease and Protective Immunity. PLOS Pathogens 2010, 6: e1001036. PMID: 20700445, PMCID: PMC2916881, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific antibodiesFormation of abscessesHost immune cellsStaphylococcus aureus diseaseVon Willebrand factorProtective immunityAbscess formationStaphylococcal vaccineImmune cellsLethal bacteremiaNon-proteolytic activationAbscessCleavage of fibrinogenProtective antigenWillebrand factorS. aureusStaphylococcus aureusPseudocapsuleHistochemical stainingAntibodiesProthrombinHost tissuesCoagulaseVWbpAureus