Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10968657 | Vaccine | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠IgG and OI for the infecting serotype were tested in pediatric patients with IPD. ⺠IgG levels were higher than 0.2 μg/ml; OIs were <8 in all patients examined. ⺠Low opsonic activity correlates with low avidity antibodies.
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Authors
Tomohiro Oishi, Naruhiko Ishiwada, Kousaku Matsubara, Junichiro Nishi, Bin Chang, Kazuyo Tamura, Yukihiro Akeda, Toshiaki Ihara, Moon H. Nahm, Kazunori Oishi, the Japanese IPD Study Group the Japanese IPD Study Group,