A high molecular weight polysaccharide intracellular adhesin (SAE) antigen having the general structure of poly-1,6,&bgr;-2-amidoglucopyranoside, which is variable substituted with N-acetyl and O-succinyl substituents is described. Also, a method is given for isolating this antigen from
Staphylococcus aureus
. The SAE can be used in a vaccine, either alone, conjugated to an immunogenic protein, and/or with an immunogenic adjuvant.
本文描述了一种高分子量
多糖细胞内粘附素(SAE)抗原,其一般结构为聚-1,6,&bgr;-2-脒基
吡喃
葡萄糖苷,可被 N-乙酰基和 O-丁二酰基取代。此外,还给出了从
金黄色葡萄球菌中分离这种抗原的方法。
金黄色葡萄球菌
.这种 SAE 可单独用于疫苗,也可与免疫原蛋白和/或免疫原佐剂结合使用。