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Exposure to Environmental Antigens Induces the Development of Germinal Centers in Premature Neonates

The immune response of the neonate is poor and is dependent on passive immunity provided by maternal Ig. However, here we show that exposure of the neonate to environmental antigens induces a germinal center (GC) reaction. In the peripheral blood of premature infants one finds IgG class switched B c...

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Autores principales: Wittenbrink, N., Zemlin, M., Bauer, K., Berek, C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12885159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1044667031000137665