Article
Perinatal inflammation influences but does not arrest rapid immune development in preterm babies.
Nature communications - 9 Mar 2020
Kamdar S, Hutchinson R, Laing A, Stacey F, Ansbro K, Millar M R, Costeloe K, Wade W G, Fleming P, Gibbons D L
Abstract excerpt
Infection and infection-related complications are important causes of death and morbidity following preterm birth. Despite this risk, there is limited understanding of the development of the immune system in those born prematurely, and of how this development is influenced by perinatal factors. Here we prospectively and longitudinally follow a cohort of babies born before 32 weeks of gestation. We demonstrate...
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