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Original Article

Effectiveness of Alpha-toxin Fab Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Limiting the Pathology of Staphylococcus aureus Keratitis

Armando R. CaballeroDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA and
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Davide L. FolettiRinat Laboratories, Pfizer Inc., San Francisco, California, USA
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Michael A. BierdemanDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA and
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Aihua TangDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA and
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Angela M. AranaDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA and
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Adela Hasa-MorenoRinat Laboratories, Pfizer Inc., San Francisco, California, USA
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Emma Ruth B. SangalangRinat Laboratories, Pfizer Inc., San Francisco, California, USA
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Richard J. O’CallaghanDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA and Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 297-303 | Received 11 Dec 2013, Accepted 28 Apr 2014, Published online: 09 Jun 2014

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