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Pneumococcal Disease Vaccines
Findings in pneumococcal disease vaccines reported from Hannover Medical School, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
October 22nd, 2008
Fresh data on pneumococcal disease are presented in the report 'Pneumococcal vaccines: mechanism of action, impact on epidemiology and adaption of the species.' According to recent research from Hannover, Germany, "Pneumococcal infections elicited by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) (pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis, meningitis) are frequently occurring diseases that are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality even in developed countries. Pneumococci colonise the nasopharynx of up to 50% of children, and up to 5% of adults are pneumococcal carriers." "Two pneumococcal vaccines are currently in clinical use. One of them contains 23 capsular...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-22)
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