Immunogenicity of a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in elderly residents of a long-term care facility

Immunogenicity of a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in elderly residents of a long-term care facility

S. pneumoniae is a significant cause of community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly, and accounts for the majority of the pneumonia deaths among the elderly. We conducted this randomized double-blind study to evaluate the immune response to a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine and the per...

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Main Authors: M. Teresa Valenzuela B., Rogelio Altuzarra H., Olivia Trucco A., Rodrigo Villegas R., Jaime Inostroza S., Paulo Granata S., José Fleiderman V., Leonardo Maggi C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
vaccine
elderly
immunogenicity
antibodies
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