Staphylococcal surface display and its applications

• Novel surface proteins can be introduced onto the bacterial cell surface by recombinant means. Here, we describe the development of such display systems for two food-grade bacteria, Staphylococcus carnosus and Staphylococcus xylosus, and present how such engineered bacteria can be used in different applications. A study will be described in which such staphylococci were employed as vaccine delivery vehicles to elicit protective antibody responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The use of surface-engineered staphylococci as novel microbial biocatalysts, as a new type of whole-cell diagnostic devices or for adsorption of metal ions with potential environmental or biosensor applications, will also be discussed.

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Staphylococcus carnosus

Staphylococcus xylosus

vaccine delivery

diagnostic tools

environmental applications

toxin-b subunit

cell-surface

combinatorial libraries

recombinant proteins

antibody-responses

vaccine delivery

binding

carnosus

xylosus

aureus

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