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Physiology and Pathology of Immunoglobulins in the Fetus and Child

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The human fetus normally becomes immunocompetent long before birth, although it remains relatively inactive immunologically. The present chapter considers the normal development of humoral immunity and the consequences of antigenic stimulation of the fetus and child at various stages of development. Important therapeutic implications in a variety of paediatric diseases will also be discussed.

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Schoettler, J., Heiner, D.C. (1986). Physiology and Pathology of Immunoglobulins in the Fetus and Child. In: French, M.A.H. (eds) Immunoglobulins in Health and Disease. Immunology and Medicine Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4169-4_7

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