Synthesis of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 capsular oligosaccharides for immunogenicity comparison and vaccine development

Chia Hung Wang, Shiou Ting Li, Tzu Lung Lin, Yang Yu Cheng, Tsung Hsien Sun, Jin Town Wang, Ting Jen R. Cheng, Kwok Kong Tony Mong, Chi Huey Wong, Chung Yi Wu*

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Abstract

Sweetening the deal: N.meningitidis serogroup W135 capsular oligosaccharides were synthesized in lengths from disaccharides to decasaccharides. Sera from mice immunized with these oligosaccharide-protein conjugates were examined by a glycan microarray (see picture) and bactericidal assay for antibody specificity and the ability to kill bacteria.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9157-9161
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 08 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • N. meningitidis
  • bactericidal
  • oligosaccharides
  • total synthesis
  • vaccine

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