Pneumococcal polysaccharide type 6MeSH Supplementary Concept
Preferred Label : pneumococcal polysaccharide type 6;
MeSH note : isolated from Streptococcus pneumoniae; serotypes 6A & 6B are important causes of
infections; pneumococcal type 6B conjugate vaccines elicit antibodies that cross-react
with type 6A, not all anti-6B antibodies are functionally cross-reactive;