Pre-conception maternal helminth infection transfers via nursing long-lasting cellular immunity against
Publisert 15.08.2019
Sist oppdatert 20.08.2021
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Maternal immune transfer provides critical protection against early-life infections. The mechanism that confer this protection are poorly understood. In a mouse study offspring nursed by mothers who had a pre-conception helminth infection, acquired lifelong protective cellular immunity through nursing. This protection was mediated by maternally derived pathogen-experienced lymphocytes being transfered to offspring via nursing. Read more here.