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

• Autors principals: Kenichi Takeshita (Autor), Noriko Takeuchi (Autor), Yoshiko Takahashi (Autor), Chie Fukasawa (Autor), Haruka Hishiki (Autor), Tadashi Hoshino (Autor), Naruhiko Ishiwada (Autor), Naoki Shimojo (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: 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...