PolysacDB 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine 1970

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Contents 1 Carbohydrate Name 2 Carbohydrate Class 3 Source Microbe 4 Basic Structure 5 Proposed functions 6 Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies 7 Carrier Name 8 Conjugation Method 9 Antibodies 10 Antibody type and class 11 Assay System 12 Cross-reactivity 13 Proposed epitopes 14 Proposed Utility 15 Weblink 16 External Links

Carbohydrate Name

23-valent pneumococcal vaccine

Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

Source Microbe

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Basic Structure

N/A

Proposed functions

N/A

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

commercial vaccine preparation

Carrier Name

nil

Conjugation Method

nil

Antibodies

Polysera

Antibody type and class

IgG

Assay System

ELISA

Cross-reactivity

This antisera was specific to pneumococcal polysaccharide and did not cross-react with Haemophilus influenzae type B capsular polysaccharide

Proposed epitopes

N/A

Proposed Utility

This antisera would promote research on the efficacy of the vaccine in risk groups and will permit in-depth studies of the immunological response in patients

Weblink

PubMed Central

External Links

• Link to PolysacDB database