January 19, 2005Open Access
Are Anticapsular Antibodies the Primary Mechanism of Protection against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease?
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Abstract
We suggest some additional studies of the mechanisms of protection that could distinguish among potential alternative mechanisms, including acquired immunity to noncapsular antigens, maturation of nonspecific immune responses, or changes in anatomy or exposure.
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Authors
Marc Lipsitch
Boston University
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Cynthia G. Whitney
Emory University
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Elizabeth R. Zell
St. Johns Center for Clinical Research
Journals
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
PLoS Medicine
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Harvard University
Boston Children's Hospital
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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