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Abstract
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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- Conjugate Vaccine
- Vaccines, Conjugate
- Vaccine, Conjugate
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine, virology.
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"induce antibody formation in people not responsive to polysaccharide alone"; semisynthetic vaccines; coord NIM with specific vaccine (IM)
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Previous Indexing
- Vaccines, Synthetic (1988-1993)
- vaccine components/immunology (1984-1993)
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- National Library of Medicine. Conjugate Vaccines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018074. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018074
- Conjugate Vaccines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjugate_vaccine
- Conjugate Vaccines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5161160