The neonatal immune system: immunomodulation of infections in early life
- 1 March 2012
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
- Vol. 10 (3) , 289-298
Abstract
The innate and adaptive immune responses in neonates are usually functionally impaired when compared with their adult counterparts. The qualitative and quantitative differences in the neonatal immu...Keywords
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