Special Issue Article “Polysaccharide Vaccine”
Abstract: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a pathogenic bacterium responsible for meningitis in infants and elderly. The polysaccharide present in the extracellular layer of the bacterium is an efficient antigen for vaccination when conjugated to a carrier protein. Immunization against Hib...
Keywords: Haemophilus influenza; Immunization; Streptococcus zooepidemicus; Cetyltrimethylammonium
Abstract: Vaccination involves the use of killed or attenuated microorganism or its antigenic component such as the protein or toxin to stimulate the body to develop immunity against the diseases caused by the organism. This process is believed to be one of the most successful means of infectious...
Keywords: Vaccination; Ethics; Autonomy; Paternalism; Free riding; Dissenters; Liberalism
Special Issue Article “Hib Vaccine”
Abstract: Bacteria have the ability to produce biopolymers with different chemical properties, for different purposes and vary according to the bacterial strains and their physiological status, and these can be used as vaccine antigens. Haemophilus influenzae type b is a microorganism pathogenic...
Keywords: Surfactant; SDS; PRP purification; Ethanol; Sodium acetate
Special Issue Article “Hib Vaccine”
Abstract: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a pathogenic bacterium and the major cause of sequalae and deaths among infants due to meningitis. Hib vaccine is constituted of the exopolysaccharide from the cell capsule and conjugated to a carrier protein. The production of the polysaccharide...
Keywords: Polysaccharide; Haemophilus influenzae b; Instability; Depolymerization; Molecular weight
Special Issue Article “Hib Vaccine”
Abstract: Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib), an encapsulated Gram-negative coccobacillus, is one of the most common agents of meningitis worldwide. The Hib vaccine is included in the routine immunization schedule of several countries...
Keywords: Haemophilus influenzae b; Complex medium MMP; Defined medium; Polysaccharide; Cell growth
Special Issue Article “Pneumococcal Vaccination”
Abstract: Vaccination against pneumococcal infection is an important method to reduce the morbidity caused by respiratory diseases in patients with chronic diseases. Children with tuberculosis infection are in the group of risk due to their susceptibility to pneumococcal infections. Tuberculosis...
Keywords: Children; Tuberculosis; Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; Respiratory; Infections
Special Issue Article “Pneumococcal Vaccination”
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen that leads to a wide range of diseases (e.g., from simple colonization to invasive pneumococcal disease) in children, adults, and individuals with underlying conditions. Conjugate vaccines have been developed against S. pneumoniae...
Keywords: Streptococcus pneumonia; Vaccination; Pneumococcal serotypes; Brazil
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