Update on Transplacental Transfer of IgG Subclasses: Impact of Maternal and Fetal Factors

Update on Transplacental Transfer of IgG Subclasses: Impact of Maternal and Fetal Factors

Transplacental antibody transfer from mother to fetus provides protection from infection in the first weeks of life, and the four different subclasses of IgG (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4) have diverse roles in protection against infection. In this study, we evaluated concentrations and transplacental...

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Main Authors: Toby Clements, Thomas F. Rice, George Vamvakas, Sara Barnett, Megan Barnes, Beverly Donaldson, Christine E. Jones, Beate Kampmann, Beth Holder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
pregnancy
placenta
maternal vaccination
antibody
IgG
immunology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01920/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01920/full

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