Infectious episodes during pregnancy, at particular mucosal sites, increase specific IgA1 or IgA2 subtype levels in human colostrum.

Erick Sánchez-SalgueroGeovanni Kaleb Mondragón-RamírezJulio C Alcántara-MontielArturo Cérbulo-VázquezXóchitl Villegas-DomínguezVíctor Manuel Contreras-VargasMaría Del Rocío Thompson-BonillaHéctor Romero-RamírezLeopoldo Santos-Argumedo

Published in: Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology (2019)

Infections present during pregnancy at certain mucosal site increase specific IgA subclasses levels in human colostrum. These results will help in understanding infections and immunizations effects on maternal IgA at the mammary gland, and their impact on the development and protection of the newborn.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
induced pluripotent stem cells
human milk
ulcerative colitis
physical activity
birth weight
pregnant women
body mass index