Haemophilus influenzae capsular polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine

Capsular polysaccharide of bacteria is one of the significant targets for development of vaccines [128]. For example, Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, made of a polysaccharide-protein conjugate, is now used worldwide as a highly effective therapy [129]. Verez-... 

A further type of vaccine included in the subunit category is the capsular polysaccharide vaccines, for example, those against Haemophilus influenzae and meningococcal meningitis. In this case an extract of the polysaccharide outer capsule of the bacterium is used as a vaccine and is sometimes conjugated to protein to... 

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