Development of a mouse model of induced Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis.

563 Received: 21 May 2007. Revision requested: 31 Jul 2007. Accepted: 1 Aug 2007. 1Pfi zer Global Research and Development, Groton, CT; 2Pfi zer Global Research and Development, Ann Arbor, MI, 3Cutting Image Histology, Ann Arbor, MI, 4Merial Limited, Duluth, GA, 5MMS Holdings, Canton, MI, 6Pfi zer Global Research and Development, St Louis, MO. *Corresponding author. Email: glenn.gibson@pfi zer.com Development of a Mouse Model of Induced Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis