Immunoglobulin Concentrations in Plasma and Saliva During the Neonatal Period

• Main Authors: Sandra Pineda-Martínez (Author), José Luis Hernández-Islas (Author), Mónica Patricia Escobedo-Torres (Author), Iris Evelin Paredes-Alonzo (Author), Carlos López-Candiani (Author), Dolores Correa (Author), Marcela Vela-Amieva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Screening for infectious diseases in newborns using immunoglobulin (Ig)A-, IgM-, and IgE-specific antibodies is expensive and impractical. To determine if total levels of these Igs can be used for screening purposes, thus simplifying the process, their basic levels in the 1st month of extrauterine l...