Patent ID: 6984381

Claim:
A vaccine composition comprising (a) cells or cell lysates of a Type 5 Staphylococcus aureus strain wherein the cells express S. aureus Type 5 capsular antigen, (b) cells or cell lysates of a Type 8 S. aureus strain wherein the cells express S. aureus Type 8 capsular antigen, and (c) cells or cell lysates of an unencapsulated S. aureus strain, identified as ATCC BAA-934, wherein the cells of said unencapsulated strain adhere to epithelial cells and carry an antigen that specifically binds with antibodies to S. aureus Type 336, and wherein the cells of said unencapsulated strain are not cells of S. aureus strain identified as ATCC55804, and a pharmaceutically or veterinarally acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient, and/or adjuvant.