PolysacDB: A comprehensive database of microbial polysaccharide antigens and their antibodies

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Citation: Aithal A, Sharma A, Joshi S, Raghava GPS, Varshney GC (2012) PolysacDB: A Database of Microbial Polysaccharide Antigens and Their Antibodies. PLoS ONE 7(4): e34613. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034613
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PolysacDB ID1970
Carbohydrate Name23-valent pneumococcal vaccine   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeStreptococcus pneumoniae   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesCommercial vaccine preparation
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesPolysera
Antibody type and classIgG
Assay SystemELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antisera was specific to pneumococcal polysaccharide and did not cross-react with Haemophilus influenzae type B capsular polysaccharide
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis antisera would promote research on the efficacy of the vaccine in risk groups and will permit in-depth studies of the immunological response in patients
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation08-12-2010
ReferencesPMC170496


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