Immune system: development and acquisition of immunological competence

Objectives: To describe the ontogeny of the immune system and the adaptive mechanisms of the immune system in the neonatal period, with an emphasis on transplacental antibody transport and breastfeeding. Source of data: Non-systematic literature review in the PubMed database. Summary of the findings...

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Main Authors: Maria Isabel de Moraes-Pinto, Fabíola Suano-Souza, Carolina S. Aranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755720302230