Attenuated interleukin-8/leukocyte immunoresponse in preterm infants compared with term infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis: a pilot …
D Assefa, N Amin, AJ Dozor, LA Parton - Human immunology, 2011 - Elsevier
Decreased transplacental transfer of antibodies and altered immunoresponsiveness may
place preterm (PT) infants at higher risk for serious consequences from respiratory syncytial
virus (RSV) bronchiolitis. We hypothesize that among infants hospitalized with RSV
bronchiolitis, immune response in PT infants may be different when compared with that of
term infants. Nasal-wash samples were collected from 11 PT (< 37 weeks of gestation) and
13 term infants (≥ 37 weeks of gestation) hospitalized with RSV bronchiolitis. Severity of …
place preterm (PT) infants at higher risk for serious consequences from respiratory syncytial
virus (RSV) bronchiolitis. We hypothesize that among infants hospitalized with RSV
bronchiolitis, immune response in PT infants may be different when compared with that of
term infants. Nasal-wash samples were collected from 11 PT (< 37 weeks of gestation) and
13 term infants (≥ 37 weeks of gestation) hospitalized with RSV bronchiolitis. Severity of …