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Toll-like receptor 2-dependent protection against pneumococcal carriage by immunization with lipidated pneumococcal proteins.
Infection and immunity - 1 May 2014
Moffitt Kristin, Skoberne Mojca, Howard Angela, Gavrilescu L Cristina, Gierahn Todd, Munzer Scott, Dixit Bharat, Giannasca Paul, Flechtner Jessica Baker, Malley Richard
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Infections with Streptococcus pneumoniae cause substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in children in developing nations. Polysaccharide-conjugate vaccines provide protection against both invasive disease and colonization, but their use in developing countries is limited by restricted serotype coverage and expense of manufacture. Using proteomic screens, we recently identified several antigens that...
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