Vaccination with a synthetic glycoconjugate, in combination with the administration of an inhibitor that blocks capsular polysaccharide synthesis in bacteria, could offer an alternative route to combat bacterial infections.
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In the News & Views 'A sweet vaccine' (Nature Chemistry 8, 201–202; 2016), an in-house error meant that Ben Davis was twice referred to as Ben Davies. This error has been corrected after print 18 October 2016
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Bundle, D. A sweet vaccine. Nature Chem 8, 201–202 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2468
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