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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2313-2318
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2313

Table 2 Traditional polysaccharide and new conjugate anti-pneumococcal vaccines used in the prophylactic management of asplenic/hyposplenic patients

Vaccine	Brand name	Structure	Mechanism	Serotype	Indication
PPV23	Pneumovax^®	Polysaccharide	T-cell independent	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19A, 19F, 20, 22F, 23F, 33F	Asplenic or hyposplenic adults Asplenic or hyposplenic children > 5 yr
PCV13	Prevnar^®	Protein-conjugate (CRM197 protein)	T-cell dependent	1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F	Asplenic or hyposplenic children < 5 yr

PPV: Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; PCV: Protein-conjugate pneumococcal vaccine.

Citation: Di Sabatino A, Brunetti L, Carnevale Maffè G, Giuffrida P, Corazza GR. Is it worth investigating splenic function in patients with celiac disease? World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(15): 2313-2318
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i15/2313.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2313