Optimization of manufacturing process for serotype 14 pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide
Yuelong Li,
Yongxue Xu,
Xin Cao
et al.
Abstract:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, and bacteremia. The prevention of pneumococcal disease by vaccination has become more urgent due to increased antibiotic resistance. Pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides (CPS) are effective vaccine antigens that stimulate the host to produce protective antibodies. S. pneumoniae serotype 14 is one of most prevalent types in Latin America and across the world. However, the yield of S. pneumonia… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.