| abstract |
The present invention relates to a synthetic saccharide of general formula (I) relating to S. pneumoniae serotype 8 capsular polysaccharide, its conjugate, and the use of said saccharide and conjugate that generate a protective immune response in a human / or animal host About. Furthermore, the structure of the synthetic saccharide represented by the general formula (I) is useful as a marker in an immunological assay for detecting an antibody against Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. [Selection] Figure 7 |