Mum's microbes boost baby's immunity

Mihir Pendse and Lora V. Hooper ()
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Mihir Pendse: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.
Lora V. Hooper: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.

Nature, 2016, vol. 533, issue 7601, 42-43

Abstract: The microorganisms that colonize pregnant mice have been shown to prime the innate immune system in newborn offspring, preparing them for life in association with microbes.

Date: 2016
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