Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide VaccinePnc can be divided into at least 90 serotypes according to the structure of the PS in the capsule surrounding the bacterium.The capsule seems to be the most important virulence factor; all strains isolated from infections are encapsulated.The capsule helps the bacterium escape the host defense mechanisms.However, only a small fraction of all capsular types are common causes of pneumococcal infections.
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