Abstract: An anti-Staphylococcus aureus antibody combination preparation comprising a) a toxin cross-neutralizing antibody comprising at least one polyspecific binding site that binds to alpha-toxin (HIa) and at least one of the bi-component toxins selected from the group consisting of HIg AB, HIg CB, LukSF, LukED, Luk S-HIg B, LukSD, HIg A-LukD, HIg A-LukF, Luk EF, LukE-HIg B, HIg C-LukD and HIg C-LukF; and b) an anti-Luk GH antibody; and/or c) an OPK antibody which recognizes a S. aureus surface protein thereby inducing OPK, specifically an anti-Ig-binding protein (IGBP) antibody comprising at least one CDR binding site recognizing any of the S. aureus Ig G binding domains of Protein A or Sbi.

Abstract: A monoclonal antibody that counteracts Staphylococcus aureus by specifically binding to wild-type immunoglobulin-binding proteins (IGBP) of S. aureus comprising a cross-specific CDR binding site recognizing at least three of the IGBP domains selected from the group consisting of Protein A (SpA) domains and immunoglobulin-binding protein (Sbi) domains SpA-A, SpA-B, SpA-C, SpA-D, SpA-E, Sbi-I, and Sbi-II, wherein the antibody has an affinity to bind SpA-E with a KD of less than 5×10?9M as determined by a standard optical interferometry method for a F(ab)2 fragment, and preferably binds to wt SpA equally or better compared to mutant SpA-KKAA that lacks binding to IgG Fc or VH3.

Abstract: The subject relates to a cross-neutralizing antibody comprising at least one polyspecific binding site that binds to alpha-toxin (Hla) and at least one of the bi-component toxins of Staphylococcus aureus, its medical and diagnostic use, method of producing the antibody, including an isolated nucleotide sequence, plasmids and host cells as used in the production of the antibody; and further an isolated conformational epitope recognized by a specific cross-neutralizing antibody.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the prediction of S. aureus disease in a subject heavily colonized by S. aureus but not showing any symptom of S. aureus disease, said method comprising the step of determining the alpha haemolysin level in a biological sample of said subject as compared to a standard or reference control, wherein an elevated alpha haemolysin level or activity is indicative of the onset of S. aureus disease.

Abstract: The invention provides for an antibody comprising at least one binding site that specifically binds to a LukGH complex, which antibody comprises at least an antibody heavy chain variable region (VH), which comprises any of the CDR1 to CDR3 sequences as listed in Table 1, or functionally active CDR variants thereof.

Abstract: The invention refers to a cross-neutralizing antibody comprising at least one polyspecific binding site that binds to alpha-toxin (Hla) and at least one of the bi-component toxins of Staphylococcus aureus, which antibody comprises at least three complementarity determining regions (CDR1 to CDR3) of the antibody heavy chain variable region (VH), wherein A) the antibody comprises a) a CDR1 comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence YSISSGMGWG (SEQ ID 1); and b) a CDR2 comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence SIDQRGSTYYNPSLKS (SEQ ID 2); and c) a CDR3 comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence ARDAGHGVDMDV (SEQ ID 3); or B) the antibody comprises at least one functionally active CDR variant of a) the parent CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID 1; or b) the parent CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID 2; or c) the parent CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID 3; wherein the functionally active CDR variant comprises at least one point mutati

Abstract: The subject relates to an isolated Staphylococcus aureus leukocidin antigen comprising a LukGH complex, an antibody specifically binding to the Luk GH complex, and the human CD11b/CD18 complex for use in a method of determining the binding or toxicity of the Staphylococcus aureus Luk GH bi-component cytolysin.

Abstract: The subject relates to a cross-neutralizing antibody comprising at least one polyspecific binding site that binds to alpha-toxin (Hla) and at least one of the bi-component toxins of Staphylococcus aureus, its medical and diagnostic use, method of producing the antibody, including an isolated nucleotide sequence, plasmids and host cells as used in the production of the antibody; and further an isolated conformational epitope recognized by a specific cross-neutralizing antibody.