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Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Given Shortly After Birth Stimulates Effective Antibody Concentrations and Primes Immunological Memory for Sustained Infant Protection

Background. In developing countries, newborn immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) could protect young infants who are at high risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) but might lead to immune tolerance. Methods. In a randomized trial, young infants received 7-valent PCV at 6,...

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Autores principales: Scott, J. Anthony G., Ojal, John, Ashton, Lindsey, Muhoro, Anne, Burbidge, Polly, Goldblatt, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21865175
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir444