In:
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 219, No. 2 ( 2019-01-07), p. 295-304
Kurzfassung:
We found a high transfer ratio of anti-nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) antibodies from mothers to infants. Furthermore, despite a high seroincidence of NTS in infants, maternally acquired antibodies provided protection from seroconversion. Therefore, we propose prenatal immunization against NTS as a possible strategy for protecting infants from NTS disease.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0022-1899
,
1537-6613
DOI:
10.1093/infdis/jiy501
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publikationsdatum:
2019
ZDB Id:
1473843-0