申请人:Bundle David R.
公开号:US20080193481A1
公开(公告)日:2008-08-14
The present invention provides immunogenic oligosaccharide compositions and methods of making and using them. In particular, the compositions comprise native O-linked and S-linked oligosaccharides coupled to a protein carrier via a linker, wherein the resultant conjugate elicits a protectively immunogenic response, particularly in vaccines against pathogenic
Candida
species and more particularly against
Candida albicans
. Preferably the pathogenic
Candida
species are those that possess cell wall oligosaccharide compositions similar to the β-mannan component of
Candida albicans
cell walls.
本发明提供了免疫原性寡糖组合物及其制备和使用方法。具体而言,该组合物包括通过连接体连接到蛋白质载体上的天然O-链接和S-链接寡糖,所得到的结合物在疫苗中引起保护性免疫反应,特别是针对致病的白色念珠菌物种,尤其是针对白色念珠菌的疫苗。最好的致病性白色念珠菌物种是那些具有细胞壁寡糖组成类似于白色念珠菌细胞壁β-甘露糖组分的物种。