Age-dependent maturation of Toll-like receptor-mediated cytokine responses in Gambian infants.

The global burden of neonatal and infant mortality due to infection is staggering, particularly in resource-poor settings. Early childhood vaccination is one of the major interventions that can reduce this burden, but there are specific limitations to inducing effective immunity in early life, inclu...

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Main Authors: Sarah Burl, John Townend, Jainaba Njie-Jobe, Momodou Cox, Uche J Adetifa, Ebrima Touray, Victoria J Philbin, Christy Mancuso, Beate Kampmann, Hilton Whittle, Assan Jaye, Katie L Flanagan, Ofer Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3076452?pdf=render