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ReviewTrends in microbiology2019

Fighting Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms with Monoclonal Antibodies.

Dina Raafat, Michael Otto, Kevin Reppschläger, Jawad Iqbal, Silva Holtfreter

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Review in Trends in microbiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Monoclonal antibody neutralizesInfection and immunity · 2025
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  8. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  9. DisarmingPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  11. Periprosthetic joint infections: state-of-the-art.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024
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  14. Inhibitory effect of Jingfang mixture on Staphylococcus aureus α-hemolysin.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024
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  16. The 2023 Orthopaedic Research Society's International Consensus Meeting on musculoskeletal infection: Summary from the host immunity section.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Dina RaafatDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt; Current affiliation: Department of Immunology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Michael OttoPathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Kevin ReppschlägerDepartment of Immunology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Jawad IqbalDepartment of Immunology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Silva HoltfreterDepartment of Immunology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. Electronic address: silva.holtfreter@uni-greifswald.de.

Funding

Role of the human microbiota and probioticsZIAAI001080 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI OTTO, MICHAEL · 2009 to 2025
$9.7M
Staphylococcus Epidermidis Biofilm FormationZ01AI000904 · NIAID · NIAID EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES · PI OTTO, MICHAEL J · 2002 to 2008
$2.5M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 AI000904Intramural NIH HHS ZIA AI001080
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a notorious pathogen and one of the most frequent causes of biofilm-related infections. The treatment of S. aureus biofilms is hampered by the ability of the biofilm structure to shield bacteria from antibiotics as well as the host's immune system. Therefore, new preventive and/or therapeutic interventions, including the use of antibody-based approaches, are urgently required. In this review, we describe the mechanisms by which anti-S. aureus antibodies can help in combating biofilms, including an up-to-date overview of monoclonal antibodies currently in clinical trials. Moreover, we highlight ongoing efforts in passive vaccination against S. aureus biofilm infections, with special emphasis on promising targets, and finally indicate the direction into which future research could be heading.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalBacterial VaccinesBiofilmsImmunization, PassiveStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusVaccinationAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalBacterial Vaccinesbiofilminfectionmonoclonal antibodiespassive vaccinationStaphylococcus aureusvaccine

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PMID30665698
PMCPMC6420399

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