A Cross-Reactive Protein Vaccine Combined with PCV-13 Prevents Streptococcus pneumoniae- and Haemophilus influenzae-Mediated Acute Otitis Media
2区 · 医学
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作者: Poole, Aaron ; Rosch, Jason W. ; Iverson, Amy ; Tuomanen, Elaine ; Mann, Beth ; Rowe, Hannah M.
Acute otitis media is one of the most common childhood infections worldwide. Currently licensed vaccines against the common otopathogen
Streptococcus pneumoniae
target the bacterial capsular polysaccharide and confer no protection against nonencapsulated strains or capsular types outside vaccine coverage. Mucosal infections such as acute otitis media remain prevalent, even those caused by vaccine-covered serotypes.