Naturally Acquired Human Immunity to Pneumococcus Is Dependent on Antibody to Protein Antigens
Naturally Acquired Human Immunity to Pneumococcus Is Dependent on Antibody to Protein Antigens
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Naturally acquired immunity against invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is thought to be dependent on anti-capsular antibody. However nasopharyngeal colonisation by Streptococcus pneumoniae also induces antibody to protein antigens that could be protective. We have used human intravenous immunoglobulin preparation (IVIG), representing natural IgG r...
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Naturally Acquired Human Immunity to Pneumococcus Is Dependent on Antibody to Protein Antigens
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1869528886
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1869528886
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1006137
