Pneumococcal serotype-specific IgG and opsonophagocytic activity in young Japanese patients with asplenia

• Main Authors: Kenichi Takeshita (Author), Noriko Takeuchi (Author), Yoshiko Takahashi (Author), Chie Fukasawa (Author), Haruka Hishiki (Author), Tadashi Hoshino (Author), Naruhiko Ishiwada (Author), Naoki Shimojo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with asplenia are at high risks of severe infections caused by encapsulated bacteria, particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae. Thirteen-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) are recommended for invasive pneumococcal disease pr...