Dynamics of immunoglobulin G subclasses during the first two years of life in Malawian infants born to HIV-positive mothers

Abstract Background Maternal antibodies are key components of the protective responses of infants who are unable to produce their own IgG until 6 months of life. There is evidence that HIV-exposed uninfected children (HEU) have IgG levels abnormalities, that can be partially responsible for the high...

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Main Authors: Silvia Baroncelli, Clementina Maria Galluzzo, Giuseppe Liotta, Mauro Andreotti, Stefano Orlando, Fausto Ciccacci, Haswell Jere, Richard Luhanga, Jean Baptiste Sagno, Roberta Amici, Maria Cristina Marazzi, Marina Giuliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02091-z