Identification of SP1683 as a pneumococcal protein that is protective against nasopharyngeal colonization

• Main Authors: Leen Moens (Author), Philippe Hermand (Author), Tine Wellens (Author), Greet Wuyts (Author), Rita Derua (Author), Etienne Waelkens (Author), Carine Ysebaert (Author), Fabrice Godfroid (Author), Xavier Bossuyt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Serotype-independent protein-based pneumococcal vaccines represent attractive alternatives to capsular polysaccharide-based vaccines. The aim of this study was to identify novel immunogenic proteins from Streptococcus pneumoniae that may be used in protein-based pneumococcal vaccine. An immunoproteo...