ImmunologybioRxiv
Perinatal Inflammation Influences but Does Not Arrest Rapid Immune Development in Preterm Babies
S. Kamdar, R. Hutchinson, A. Laing…·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.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-14923-8