Diana Castañeda-Uvajoa

Vaccine- and infection-induced pneumococcal and DENV-NS1 antibodies reveal differential transplacental transfer and maternal–infant early exposure burden

Background: Pregnant women and their infants are vulnerable to severe infections with S. pneumoniae and dengue virus (DENV), for which early protection depends on maternally derived antibodies. Infection- and vaccine-induced responses may differ in quality and transfer, with impl...