Soluble Mediators Regulating Immunity in Early Life

Soluble factors in blood plasma have a substantial impact on both the innate and adaptive immune responses. The complement system, antibodies, and antimicrobial proteins and peptides (APPs), can directly interact with potential pathogens, protecting against systemic infection. The extracellular envi...

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Main Authors: Matthew Aaron Pettengill, Simon evan Haren, Ofer eLevy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00457/full