Strep Infection
New strep infection study findings have been reported by D.M. Ferreira and co-researchers
Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 19th, 2010
A report, 'Protection against nasal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae by parenteral immunization with a DNA vaccine encoding PspA (Pneumococcal surface protein A),' is newly published data in Microbial Pathogenesis. "Pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) is an important candidate for a cost-effective vaccine with broad coverage against Streptococcus pneumoniae. We have previously shown that intramuscular immunization with PspA as a DNA vaccine induces an immune response characterized by the induction of a balanced IgG1/IgG2a antibody response in BALB/c mice, which was able to efficiently mediate complement deposition onto intact bacteria and to induce protection...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2010-05-19)
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