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Antibodies to Conserved Surface Polysaccharides Protect Mice Against Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Tanweer Zaidi, Tauqeer Zaidi, Gerald B. Pier

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2018 · 11 citations · 21 references

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Antibodies to both PNAG and alginate demonstrated therapeutic efficacy in models of S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa conjunctivitis, validating the protective capacity of antibodies to surface polysaccharides in distinct ocular tissues.

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