Disclosed are methods of treating an autoimmune or inflammatory disease using a composition comprising an isolated antibody or an antigen-binding fragment or variant thereof that is capable of binding to muramyl peptide, derivative, analog or salt thereof, wherein said muramyl peptide comprises muramic acid and an amino acid selected from the group consisting of alanine, isoglutamine, glutamic acid and a salt thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the composition can comprise of the isolated antibody or an antigen-binding fragment and one or more therapeutic agents such as Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitor. The autoimmune or inflammatory disease is selected from a group consisting of sepsis, septic shock, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, allergy, atopic disorders, multiple sclerosis, pertussis, gonorrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, and antibiotic associated disorder.

This disclosure provides a new vaccine composition and methods for its use. The composition contains an effective amount of each of: an aluminum hydroxide, a mono-phosphoryl lipid (MPL), and a whole glucan particles (WGP) but no an antigen that raises an immune response against a bacterial or fungal infection.

This disclosure provides a new vaccine composition and methods for its use. The composition contains an effective amount of each of: an aluminum hydroxide, a mono-phosphoryl lipid (MPL), and a whole glucan particles (WGP) but no an antigen that raises an immune response against a bacterial or fungal infection.

Disclosed is a composition for promoting local muscle growth or slowing down or preventing local muscle atrophy, which composition contains a polypeptide in the C2 region of the enterotoxin Staphylococcus aureus and a myostatin polypeptide. By means of the composition, the defect in the prior art of only systemic muscle growth being possible has been overcome so as to achieve effects of promoting local muscle growth, or slowing down or preventing local muscle atrophy.

Disclosed is a composition for promoting local muscle growth or slowing down or preventing local muscle atrophy, which composition contains a polypeptide in the C2 region of the enterotoxin Staphylococcus aureus and a myostatin polypeptide. By means of the composition, the defect in the prior art of only systemic muscle growth being possible has been overcome so as to achieve effects of promoting local muscle growth, or slowing down or preventing local muscle atrophy.

The present embodiments provide for an S. aureus (SA) Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) immunogenic composition comprising an immunogenic polysaccharide which induces an immune response, where at least one S. aureus (SA) peptide or polypeptide antigen is associated to the immunogenic polysaccharide by complementary affinity molecules. In some embodiments, the immunogenic polysaccharide can be an antigenic capsular polysaccharide of a Type 5 or Type 8 from S. aureus, or alternatively, a different immunogenic capsular or noncapsular polysaccharide, and where the protein or peptide SA antigens are indirectly linked via an affinity binding pair. The present SA-MAPS immunogenic compositions can elicit both humoral and cellular immune responses to the immunogenic polysaccharide and one or multiple SA antigens at the same time.

The present embodiments provide for an S. aureus (SA) Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) immunogenic composition comprising an immunogenic polysaccharide which induces an immune response, where at least one S. aureus (SA) peptide or polypeptide antigen is associated to the immunogenic polysaccharide by complementary affinity molecules. In some embodiments, the immunogenic polysaccharide can be an antigenic capsular polysaccharide of a Type 5 or Type 8 from S. aureus, or alternatively, a different immunogenic capsular or noncapsular polysaccharide, and where the protein or peptide SA antigens are indirectly linked via an affinity binding pair. The present SA-MAPS immunogenic compositions can elicit both humoral and cellular immune responses to the immunogenic polysaccharide and one or multiple SA antigens at the same time.

Use of a superantigen in mucosal allergen specific immune therapy (ASIT) in a human being to enhance the effect thereof. In order to enhance the effect of the mucosal ASIT, the superantigen is mucosally administered before, or with, the allergen to the human being.

The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions useful in prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection. In particular, the disclosure provides multivalent oligopeptides, fusion proteins comprising two or more staphylococcal superantigen (SAg) proteins, or any fragments, variants, or derivatives thereof fused together as a single polypeptide in any order.

The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions useful in prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection. In particular, the disclosure provides multivalent oligopeptides, fusion proteins comprising two or more staphylococcal superantigen (SAg) proteins, or any fragments, variants, or derivatives thereof fused together as a single polypeptide in any order.