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Polysaccharides (/ˌpɒliˈsækəraɪd/), or polycarbohydrates, are the most
abundant carbohydrates found in food. They are long-chain
polymeric carbohydrates...
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, sold
under the
brand name
Pneumovax 23, is a
pneumococcal vaccine that is used for the
prevention of pneumococcal...
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Polysaccharide-K (Krestin, PSK) is a protein-bound
polysaccharide isolated from the
mycelium of
Trametes versicolor. PSK is one of the most
commonly used...
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Polysaccharide A (PSA) is a
polysaccharide produced by the Gram-negative
bacterium Bacteroides fragilis. B.fragilis
produces eight identified distinct...
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There are two
types of
pneumococcal vaccines:
conjugate vaccines and
polysaccharide vaccines. They are
given by
injection either into a
muscle or just under...
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Polysaccharide peptide (PSP) is a protein-bound
polysaccharide extracted from the
edible mushroom Coriolus versicolor. PSP is
currently in the animal-testing...
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unconjugated polysaccharide vaccine,
called PRP. This
vaccine was
first marketed in the
United States in 1985.
Similar to
other unconjugated polysaccharide vaccines...
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bacterial capsule is a
large structure common to many bacteria. It is a
polysaccharide layer that lies
outside the cell envelope, and is thus
deemed part of...
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Equine polysaccharide storage myopathy (EPSM, PSSM, EPSSM) is a
hereditary glycogen storage disease of
horses that
causes exertional rhabdomyolysis. It...
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pharmacologically related to heparin. They
include oligosaccharides and
sulfated polysaccharides of plant, animal, or
synthetic origin.
Multiple scientific studies...
