Abstract
Association of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage with the concentration and opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) of serum serotype-specific antibodies was determined for toddlers 1 month after immunization with a 9-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Higher anti-serotype 14 and anti-serotype 19F IgG and anti-serotype 14 IgM correlated with a lowered probability of pneumococcal acquisition. Postvaccination OPA did not correlate with pneumococcal carriage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 96-99 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical and Vaccine Immunology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |