A pilot study to understand feasibility and acceptability of stool and cord blood sample collection for a large-scale longitudinal birth cohort

• Main Authors: S. R. Bailey (Author), C. L. Townsend (Author), H. Dent (Author), C. Mallet (Author), E. Tsaliki (Author), E. M. Riley (Author), M. Noursadeghi (Author), T. D. Lawley (Author), A. J. Rodger (Author), P. Brocklehurst (Author), N. Field (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Few data are available to guide biological sample collection around the time of birth for large-scale birth cohorts. We are designing a large UK birth cohort to investigate the role of infection and the developing immune system in determining future health and disease. We underto...