Structure of a protective epitope of group BStreptococcustype III capsular polysaccharide
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Structure of a protective epitope of group B Streptococcus type III capsular polysaccharide.
Despite substantial progress in the prevention of group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease with the introduction of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, this pathogen remains a leading cause of neonatal infection. Capsular polysaccharide conjugate vaccines have been tested in phase I/II clinical studies, showing promise for further development. Mapping of epitopes recognized by protective antibodies ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0027-8424,1091-6490
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1701885114