Reduced neonatal regulatory T cell response to microbial stimuli associates with subsequent eczema in high-risk infants
Background Regulatory T cells (Treg) play an essential role in early immune programming and shaping the immune response towards a pro-allergic or tolerant state. We evaluated cord blood Treg and cytokine responses to microbial and non-microbial stimuli in infants at high risk of allergic disease an...
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
2014
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