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Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen responsible for the majority of bacterial pneumonia cases as well as invasive pneumococcal diseases with high mortality and morbidity. Use of conjugate vaccines targeting the pneumococcal capsule has dramatically reduced the incidence of invasive diseases, and there are active efforts to further improve the conjugate vaccines. However, in children...
Splenectomized children as well as those suffering from nephrotic syndrome or recurrent asthmatic bronchitis have an increased susceptibility to systemic pneumococcal infections compared to healthy children. To determine the immunogenicity and safety of a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV), 119 children (21 healthy, 26 splenectomized children, 48 with nephrotic syndrome and 24 with...
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