Exploring the risk factors for sudden infant deaths and their role in inflammatory responses to infection

Exploring the risk factors for sudden infant deaths and their role in inflammatory responses to infection

The risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) parallel those associated with susceptibility to or severity of infectious diseases. There is no evidence that a single infectious agent is associated with SIDS; the common thread appears to be induction of inflammatory responses to infection...

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Main Authors: Caroline eBlackwell, Sophia eMoscovis, Sharron eHall, Christine eBurns, Rodney J. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Genetics
Infection
Inflammation
gender
sudden infant death syndrome
Developmental Stage
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00044/full

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