use of an oligosaccharide hapten- carrier conjugate for immunizing against a bacterial or viral pathogen by administering

摘要

A conjugate having at least one oligosaccharide hapten having a multiple of repeat subunits and retaining at least one immunogenic epitope and a carrier which elicits a thymus dependent immune response in a subject is used in the manufacture of a medicament for providing an immune response against bacterial or viral pathogens in a mammal in need of such treatment. The oligosaccharide can from S. pneumoniae serotype 8 and the mammal can be a neonate.