An investigation towards a conjugate vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a human pathogen that causes invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) such as pneumonia, otitis media and sepsis particularly in children, the elderly, and patients with HIV, and other immunosuppressive conditions. Conjugate vaccines comprised of the bacterial surface polysac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Trimmel, Astrid Joan
Other Authors: Ravenscroft, Neil
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27386