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Immune activation during infancy in healthy humans

A G Cummins1, B A Eglinton, A Gonzalez

  • 1Gastroenterology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, Australia.

Journal of Clinical Immunology
|March 1, 1994
PubMed
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Infant immune activity, measured by soluble interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) and interferon-gamma, peaks around 4 months. This increased immune response during infancy is linked to the weaning process.

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