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Development of the capacity to produce specific antibody to an ingested food antigen in the premature infant.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1159577     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Thirteen premature infants were given bovine serum albumin, a cow milk protein, by addition to their formula. Serum antibodies to BSA developed in three infants 36-38 weeks' gestation, confirming that exposure to the antigen in the gastrointestinal tract will immunize infants born after 36 or more weeks' gestation. Serum antibodies to BSA, however, were detected in only one of two infants of 35 weeks' and in none of eight infants of 30-34 weeks' gestation. The results show that the capacity to make specific antibodies to BSA develops around 35-36 weeks' gestation, despite the prior appearance of organized lymphoid tissue and independent of antigen exposure.
Authors:
C H Rieger; R M Rothberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pediatrics     Volume:  87     ISSN:  0022-3476     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  1975 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1975-11-26     Completed Date:  1975-11-26     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375410     Medline TA:  J Pediatr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  515-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibody Formation*
Antibody Specificity*
Antigens*
Female
Food Hypersensitivity / immunology
Gestational Age
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / analysis
Infant Food
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Male
Serum Albumin, Bovine / immunology*
Umbilical Cord / immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Serum Albumin, Bovine

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