Immunoglobulins in saliva of preterm and full-term infants. A longitudinal study from 0-18 months of age
| Contribuinte(s) |
J. Slots |
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| Data(s) |
01/04/2003
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| Resumo |
The aim of this longitudinal study was to determine salivary levels of total IgA, IgG and IgM in 84 preterm and 214 full-term infants, from birth to 18 months of age. Unstimulated whole saliva was collected from each infant at birth, and subsequently at 3-monthly intervals. Immunoglobulin levels were estimated using an ELISA technique. At birth, IgA was detected in 147/214 (69%) full-term infants but only 47/84 (56%) preterm infants (P |
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| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Blackwell Munksgaard |
| Palavras-Chave | #Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine #Immunology #Microbiology #Oral Immunoglobulins #Preterm Infants #Iga #Igg #Saliva #Caries-susceptible Subjects #Bottle-fed Infants #Streptococcus-mutans #Dental-caries #Porphyromonas-gingivalis #Secretory Immunity #Mucosal Immunity #Fusobacterium-nucleatum #Igg Antibodies #Murine Model #C1 #320899 Dentistry not elsewhere classified #730112 Oro-dental and disorders #320499 Medical Microbiology not elsewhere classified #321019 Paediatrics #730204 Child health |
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Journal Article |
