Natural immunity to pneumococcal Pilus-1 RrgA and RrgB antigens, and its relationship with pneumococcal carriage

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality around the world. The available polysaccharide-based vaccines are limited by either low efficacy in young children or narrow serotype coverage. Recent research has focused on developing protein vaccines....

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Main Author: Ahmed, Muhammad Shamsher
Other Authors: Zhang, Qibo; Flanagan, Brian
Published: University of Liverpool 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.617455