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Immunogenicity analysis of Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor A genetic variants. 2013

Rebecca A Brady, and Christopher P Mocca, and Drusilla L Burns
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, MD, USA.

The staphylococcal adhesin clumping factor A (ClfA) has a variant amino acid sequence, generating the potential for alterations in epitope structure and immunogenicity of this vaccine candidate. We demonstrated for two recombinant ClfA(40-531) (a slightly truncated version of the fibrinogen-binding domain of ClfA containing amino acids 40 to 531) genetic variants that strain-specific epitopes are immunodominant. This work indicates that immune responses elicited by ClfA may, at least in part, be dependent on the strain of origin of the ClfA.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D008958 Models, Molecular Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures. Molecular Models,Model, Molecular,Molecular Model
D011487 Protein Conformation The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain). Conformation, Protein,Conformations, Protein,Protein Conformations
D003030 Coagulase Enzymes that cause coagulation in plasma by forming a complex with human PROTHROMBIN. Coagulases are produced by certain STAPHYLOCOCCUS and YERSINIA PESTIS. Staphylococci produce two types of coagulase: Staphylocoagulase, a free coagulase that produces true clotting of plasma, and Staphylococcal clumping factor, a bound coagulase in the cell wall that induces clumping of cells in the presence of fibrinogen. Staphylocoagulase,Staphylococcal Clumping Factor,Clumping Factor (Staphylococcal),Staphylococcus aureus clone pSCa2 of Coagulase,Staphylococcus aureus strain 213 of Coagulase,Staphylococcus aureus strain 8325-4 of Coagulase,Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal,Factor, Staphylococcal Clumping,Staphylococcus aureus strain 8325 4 of Coagulase
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000942 Antigens, Bacterial Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity. Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D013211 Staphylococcus aureus Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.
D014644 Genetic Variation Genotypic differences observed among individuals in a population. Genetic Diversity,Variation, Genetic,Diversity, Genetic,Diversities, Genetic,Genetic Diversities,Genetic Variations,Variations, Genetic
D016056 Immunodominant Epitopes Subunits of the antigenic determinant that are most easily recognized by the immune system and thus most influence the specificity of the induced antibody. Antigenic Determinants, Immunodominant,Antigens, Immunodominant,Epitopes, Immunodominant,Immunodominant Determinant,Immunodominant Domain,Immunodominant Epitope,Immunodominant Region,Immunodominant Site,Immunodominant Determinants,Immunodominant Domains,Immunodominant Regions,Immunodominant Sites,Determinant, Immunodominant,Determinants, Immunodominant,Determinants, Immunodominant Antigenic,Domain, Immunodominant,Domains, Immunodominant,Epitope, Immunodominant,Immunodominant Antigenic Determinants,Immunodominant Antigens,Region, Immunodominant,Regions, Immunodominant,Site, Immunodominant,Sites, Immunodominant

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