Protective Mechanisms against Staphylococcus aureus: Antibodies, Cell Mediated Immunity and Trained Immunity
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 8909
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbiology; Staphylococcus aureus; antibodies; molecular biology
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Interests: understanding the role of antibodies; support the development of efficacious vaccines against infectious diseases and establish global portfolio for vaccines
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Staphylococcus aureus is an antibiotic-resistant pathogen causing a tremendous healthcare burden worldwide. Alternative medical interventions to antibiotics are urgently needed, but unfortunately attempts to develop vaccines and monoclonal antibodies have so far failed or have met with limited success. There are several potential reasons behind limited success/failure and one of the most important is the lack of a sufficient understanding of protective mechanisms. In this Special Issue we will focus on the role of antibodies, cell mediated immunity, and trained immunity for preventing or treating S. aureus infections. The ultimate aim of this issue is to gather, from key opinion leaders in the field, the most advanced knowledge for guiding research and development of novel medical interventions against this deadly pathogen with the potential to save thousands of lives and reduce the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.
Dr. Fabio Bagnoli
Dr. Sanjay Phogat
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Staphylococcus aureus
- vaccines
- antibodies
- cell mediated immunity
- trained immunity
- antimicrobial resistance
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