Certain bacteria have a polysaccharide outer coat that is poorly immunogenic. By linking these outer coats to proteins (e.g., toxins), the immune system can be led to recognize the polysaccharide as if it were a protein antigen. This approach is used in the Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine.
Certain bacteria have a po,lysaccharide outer coat that is poorly immunogenic. By linking these outer coats to proteins (e.g. toxins) the immune system can be led to re,cognize the polysaccharide as if .it were a protein antigen This approach is used in the Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine.