- Original Article
- Changes of Anti-H.influenzae Type b IgG in the Sera of Korean Infants and Children after Birt
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Jong Man Park, Keoung Hie Moon, Kyung Mee Lee, Sun Jun Kim, Soo Chul Cho, Jung Soo Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(2):181-188. Published online February 15, 1997
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Purpose : Most of invasive Haemophilus influenzae diseases occur in children under 5
years of age, and are due almost exclusively to type b strain. Although antibodies to
several surface antigens of H.influenzae play a role in conferring immunity, antibody to the type b capsular polysaccharide appeared to have the most important protective functions. However, the antibody response to vaccines or natural... |
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