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Adesão às novas vacinas conjugadas. Vacina anti-meningocócica e anti-pneumocócica.
The new conjugate vaccines against group C meningococcal infection and pneumococcal infection were introduced in Portugal in 2001. In 2001/2002, the media published several alarming news on meningococcal disease and there was an increased demand of those
Laurinda De Queirós +3 more
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The control of meningitis, meningococcemia and other infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis is a significant global health challenge. Substantial progress has occurred in the last twenty years in meningococcal vaccine development and global ...
A. W. Dretler +2 more
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Promising directions for vaccine development to prevent shigellosis
Shigellosis (bacterial dysentery) is an acute infectious disease caused by Shigella spp., members of the Enterobacteriaceae family. The disease has the highest mortality rate amongst bacterial enteric infections.
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So far, there is no effective treatment for a number of socially significant bacterial and fungal diseases. β-(1→3) glucans are polysaccharides consisting of glucose units linked together with β-(1→3)- glycoside bonds.
E. G. Bogomolova +7 more
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An effective HIV-1 vaccine remains a critical unmet need for ending the AIDS epidemic. Vaccine trials conducted to date have suggested the need to increase the durability and functionality of vaccine-elicited antibodies to improve efficacy.
Danielle Nettere +20 more
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Evolution of conjugate vaccines
Conjugate vaccines--bacterial polysaccharides conjugated to proteins to improve their immunizing properties--have been a success story since their introduction less than 20 years ago. The Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine has nearly eliminated invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in large parts of the world.
P Helena, Mäkelä, Helena, Käyhty
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ERA OF CONJUGATE VACCINES: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION
The article highlights comparative characteristics of the polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines against pneumococcal infection, meningococcosis and haemophilus influenza. The author stresses the advantage of the conjugate vaccines.
M.V. Fedoseenko +2 more
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Conjugate vaccines in which the capsular polysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae type b, common serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae and group C Neisseria meningitidis are covalently bound to a protein antigen to convert a T-cell-independent immune response into a T-cell-dependent response have proved highly effective in the prevention of invasive ...
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Interactions of conjugate vaccines and co-administered vaccines [PDF]
Conjugate vaccines play an important role in the prevention of infectious diseases such as those caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) type b (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Vaccines developed against these 3 pathogens utilize 3 main carrier proteins, non-toxic mutant of diphtheria toxin (CRM197), diphtheria ...
H, Findlow, R, Borrow
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Conjugate vaccines for enteric fever: proceedings of a meeting organized in New Delhi, India in 2009
Enteric fever is responsible for significant morbidity in South Asia and high prevalence of severe disease is seen in children under two years of age. Effective typhoid vaccines are available, but they cannot be used for children under two years of age
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