Parasitic infections during pregnancy need not affect infant antibody responses to early vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae, diphtheria, or Haemophilus influenzae type B.

• Main Authors: Noah D McKittrick (Author), Indu J Malhotra (Author), David M Vu (Author), Derek B Boothroyd (Author), Justin Lee (Author), Amy R Krystosik (Author), Francis M Mutuku (Author), Charles H King (Author), A Desirée LaBeaud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Globally, vaccine-preventable diseases remain a significant cause of early childhood mortality despite concerted efforts to improve vaccine coverage. One reason for impaired protection may be the influence of prenatal exposure to parasitic antigens on the developing immune system. Prior r...