Pneumococcal Conjugate and Plain Polysaccharide Vaccines Have Divergent Effects on Antigen-Specific B Cells
Background. A 23-valent unconjugated pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vP), routinely administered at the age of 65, has limited effectiveness, and revaccination induces attenuated antibody responses. It is not known whether pneumococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugated vaccines (PCV), althoug...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3324398/ |