Comparative evaluation of a newly developed 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a mouse model

• Main Authors: Chulmin Park (Author), Eun-Young Kwon (Author), Su-Mi Choi (Author), Sung-Yeon Cho (Author), Ji-Hyun Byun (Author), Jung Yeon Park (Author), Dong-Gun Lee (Author), Jin Han Kang (Author), Jinhwan Shin (Author), Hun Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Animal models facilitate evaluation of vaccine efficacy at relatively low cost. This study was a comparative evaluation of the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) with a control vaccine in a mouse model. After vaccination, anti-capsular an...