The inverse correlation between staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pneumoniae colonization in infants is not explained by differences in serum antibody levels. the generation r study

Lebon, A. et al. (2010) The inverse correlation between staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pneumoniae colonization in infants is not explained by differences in serum antibody levels. the generation r study. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 18(1), pp. 180-183. (doi: 10.1128/CVI.00357-10)

Abstract

Colonization rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus are inversely correlated in infants. Several studies have searched for determinants of this negative association. In healthy children, from the pneumococcal vaccine-era, we studied the association between anti-pneumococcal antibodies with Staphylococcus aureus colonization and the association between anti-staphylococcal antibodies with pneumococcal colonization. In the first year of life, no association between maternal IgG levels and colonization was seen. In addition, no association between the levels of IgG- and IgA levels from the child versus colonization status was seen

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Mitchell, Professor Timothy
• Authors: Lebon, A., Verkaik, N. J., de Vogel, C. P., Hooijkaas, H., Verbrugh, H. A., van Wamel, W. J. B., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Hofman, A., Hermans, P. W. M., Mitchell, T.J., Moll, H. A., and van Belkum, A.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
• Journal Name: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
• ISSN: 1556-6811