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Potential for Maternally Administered Vaccine for Infant Group B Streptococcus
19 Jul 2023
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BACKGROUND: Natural history studies have correlated serotype-specific anti-capsular polysaccharide (CPS) IgG in newborns with a reduced risk of group B streptococcal disease. A hexavalent CPS-cross-reactive material 197 glycoconjugate vaccine (GBS6) is being developed as a maternal vaccine to prevent invasive group B streptococcus in young infants. METHODS: In an ongoing phase 2, placebo-controlled trial...
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