PSM PEPTIDES AS VACCINE TARGETS AGAINST METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

摘要

This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for the treatment and inhibition of infectious disease, particularly Methicillin-resistant Stapholococcus aureus (MRSA). In certain embodiments, the disclosure concerns immunogenic peptides, for instance P SMa peptides, that can be used to induce protective immunity against MRSA. Also disclosed are methods of detecting MRSA in a sample, and methods of diagnosing MRSA in a subject.