"Vaccines, Conjugate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Semisynthetic vaccines consisting of polysaccharide antigens from microorganisms attached to protein carrier molecules. The carrier protein is recognized by macrophages and T-cells thus enhancing immunity. Conjugate vaccines induce antibody formation in people not responsive to polysaccharide alone, induce higher levels of antibody, and show a booster response on repeated injection.
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D018074
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.215.894.865.900 D23.050.865.900
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| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaccines, Conjugate" by people in Profiles.
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20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Older People. Sr Care Pharm. 2023 Apr 01; 38(4):148-155.
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Decreased diarrheal and respiratory disease in HIV exposed uninfected children following vaccination with rotavirus and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0244100.
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New adolescent vaccination recommendations and how to make them "stick". Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Aug; 19(4):411-6.