The present invention relates to a synthetic saccharide of general formula (I) that is related to Streptococcus pneumoniaeserotype 2 capsular polysaccharide, a conjugate thereofand the use of said saccharide and conjugatefor raising a protective immune response in a human and/or animal host. Furthermore, the synthetic saccharide of general formula (I) isuseful as marker in immunological assays fordetection of antibodies against Streptococcus pneumoniaetype 2 bacteria.
本发明涉及一种与肺炎链球菌2型胶囊
多糖相关的一般式(I)的合成糖苷,以及其共轭物和在人类和/或动物宿主中引发保护性免疫应答的用途。此外,一般式(I)的合成糖苷可用作免疫学检测中的标记,用于检测针对肺炎链球菌2型细菌的
抗体。