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A stabilized glycomimetic conjugate vaccine inducing protective antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A

Authors :
Jacopo Enotarpi
Marta Tontini
Cristiana Balocchi
Daan van der Es
Ludovic Auberger
Evita Balducci
Filippo Carboni
Daniela Proietti
Daniele Casini
Dmitri V. Filippov
Hermen S. Overkleeft
Gijsbert A. van der Marel
Cinzia Colombo
Maria Rosaria Romano
Francesco Berti
Paolo Costantino
Jeroen D. C. CodeƩ
Luigi Lay
Roberto Adamo
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

The Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A capsular polysaccharide (MenA CPS) is a component of commercial vaccines, but is unstable. Here, the authors generate glycomimetic oligomers that demonstrate higher stability than their natural counterparts and induce protective antibodies in mice.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1d2c58955e994faaa3143dcfc9de2b58
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18279-x