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Human challenge study with a Shigella bioconjugate vaccine: Analyses of clinical efficacy and correlate of protection
1 Apr 2021
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Shigellosis is a major cause of moderate to severe diarrhoea and dysentery in children under 5 years of age in low and middle-income countries. The Flexyn2a vaccine conjugates the O-polysaccharide of Shigella flexneri 2a to Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A. We describe a Phase 2b proof-of-concept challenge study that evaluated safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the Flexyn2a vaccine to protect...
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