because little is known about ocular immunity to s. aureus , we measured antibody levels to ribitol teichoic acid , the major antigenic determinant of s. aureus , in rabbit serum and tears using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay after immunization with s. aureus antigens using the following routes : intradermal injection of cell wall mixed with complete freund 's adjuvant , subconjunctival injection of cell wall mixed with complete freund 's adjuvant , topical application of cell wall to the eye , and topical application of viable s. aureus to the eye .
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