Antibody Correlates of Resilience to Staphylococcus aureus Disease and Recurrence in Children
Khan, M. Z.; Kao, C. M.; Jung, W.; Selvam, T.; Kliuchnikov, E.; Boyle, M. G.; Fogel, L.; Pingel, J.; Wright, J. N.; McNeil, J. C.; Hulten, K. G.; Kaplan, S. L.; Fontana, L.; Lauffenburger, D.; Alter, G.; Wardenburg, J. B.; Fritz, S. A.; Julg, B.
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Staphylococcus aureus remains a major global pathogen with no licensed vaccine and high recurrent infection burden, yet correlates of protection remain undefined. In a prospective pediatric cohort, we profiled 319 children spanning non-carriers, asymptomatic carriers, those with skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), or invasive disease. We interrogated 182,149 antibody features, generating the most comprehensive S. aureus immune profiling dataset to date. Antibody responses increased with age, marked by expansion of IgG subclasses and Fc-receptor engagement. Asymptomatic carriage was associated with functional antibody profiles targeting conserved surface antigens and select toxins. Multivariate modeling robustly distinguished clinical phenotypes and identified high-value antigens associated with disease resilience. Protection from recurrent disease converged on enhanced Fc{gamma}R binding and antibody effector function. These findings nominate key antigen targets, and highlight anti-Hla neutralizing antibodies and functional antibodies to additional surface antigens that can be recapitulated through Fc engineering, informing next-generation vaccine and monoclonal antibody strategies.
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