Antimicrobial peptides and complement in neonatal hypoxia-ischemia induced brain damage

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a clinical condition in the neonate, resulting from oxygen deprivation around the time of birth. HIE affects 1-5 per 1000 live births worldwide and is associated with the development of neurological deficits, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy and cognitive d...

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Main Authors: Eridan eRocha-Ferreira, Mariya eHristova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00056/full