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The effect of age on the response to the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. To prevent invasive pneumococcal diseases, the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is recommended in subjects over 65 years of age. Although it has been reported to provide approximatel...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2856571/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20219110 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-60 |