Perinatal Inflammation Influences but Does Not Arrest Rapid Immune Development in Preterm Babies
S. Kamdar, R. Hutchinson, A. Laing, F. Stacey, K. Ansbro, M. R. Millar, K. Costeloe, W. G. Wade, P. Fleming, D. Gibbons
This study shows preterm babies rapidly develop adult-like immune function, with infection exposure driving immune maturation, but T cell CXCL8 response defects at birth may predict poor outcomes.
bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2019Immunology