Perinatal inflammation influences but does not arrest rapid immune development in preterm babies
The infant immune system is continuously shaped by environmental factors. Here the authors demonstrate that rapid immune development in preterm babies is modulated by perinatal inflammation more than gut microbiota, and that lower CXCL8-producing T cells may identify infants susceptible to infection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14923-8 |