Vaccines PDF
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This document discusses vaccines as carbohydrate-based drugs. Some vaccines utilize carbohydrate molecules as antigens to stimulate an immune response. An example is the Hib vaccine.
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Vaccines Vaccines as one of carbohydrate-based drugs Some vaccines use carbohydrate-based molecules as antigens to stimulate the immune system and induce an immune response. For example, the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine contains a carbohydrate antigen that protects against invasive Hi...
Vaccines Vaccines as one of carbohydrate-based drugs Some vaccines use carbohydrate-based molecules as antigens to stimulate the immune system and induce an immune response. For example, the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine contains a carbohydrate antigen that protects against invasive Hib disease. Vaccines 1
