Open AccessPNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE: ABERRATIONS, FACTS AND FACILITIES OF VACCINE PROPHYLAXIS
Author(s) -
O A Salkina,
Н Ф Снегова,
Alexandr Chernousov,
O A Salkina,
Н Ф Снегова,
A D Tchernousov
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
rossijskij allergologičeskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2686-682X
pISSN - 1810-8830
DOI - 10.36691/rja769
Subject(s) - pneumococcal disease , epidemiology , medicine , pneumococcal infections , disease , immunology , pneumococcal vaccine , intensive care medicine , pathogenesis , streptococcus pneumoniae , conjugate vaccine , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immunization , antigen , antibiotics
The article presents information about the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical appearance and specific prevention of pneumococcal infections. Modern data on the pathogenesis and risk factors and comparative characteristics of polysaccharide and conjugate pneumococcal vaccines are discussed.