Maintaining protection against invasive bacteria with protein-polysaccharide conjugate vaccines.

Polysaccharide-encapsulated organisms are the leading cause of bacterial meningitis and pneumonia in children. The use of protein-polysaccharide conjugate vaccines in developed countries over the past two decades has markedly decreased the burden of disease and mortality from these organisms through...

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Main Authors: Pollard, A, Perrett, K, Beverley, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009