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Atulkumar Induprasad Patel

Ali Ibrahim Fattom

A negatively-charged,antigen contains &bgr;-hexosamine as a major carbohydrate component.,strains that carry the antigen account for nearly all of the clinically significant strains of,that are not Type 5 or Type 8 strains. The antigen can be used in combination with,Type 5 polysaccharide antigen and,Type 8 polysaccharide antigen to provide nearly 100% coverage of,infection. The antigen and antibodies to the antigen are useful in kits and assays for diagnosing,infection.

Staphylococcus aureus antigen

A negatively-charged S. aureus antigen contains .beta.-hexosamine as a major carbohydrate component. S. aureus strains that carry the antigen account for nearly all of the clinically significant strains of S. aureus that are not Type 5 or Type 8 strains. The antigen can be used in combination with S. aureus Type 5 polysaccharide antigen and S. aureus Type 8 polysaccharide antigen to provide nearly 100% coverage of S. aureus infection.

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Germantown, MD, United States of America

Atulkumar Induprasad Patel