Benefits and Risks of IgG Transplacental Transfer

Maternal passage of immunoglobulin G (IgG) is an important passive mechanism for protecting the infant while the neonatal immune system is still immature and ineffective. IgG is the only antibody class capable of crossing the histological layers of the placenta by attaching to the neonatal Fc recept...

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Main Authors: Anca Marina Ciobanu, Andreea Elena Dumitru, Nicolae Gica, Radu Botezatu, Gheorghe Peltecu, Anca Maria Panaitescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/8/583