Dynamics of immunoglobulin G subclasses during the first two years of life in Malawian infants born to HIV-positive mothers

• Main Authors: Silvia Baroncelli (Author), Clementina Maria Galluzzo (Author), Giuseppe Liotta (Author), Mauro Andreotti (Author), Stefano Orlando (Author), Fausto Ciccacci (Author), Haswell Jere (Author), Richard Luhanga (Author), Jean Baptiste Sagno (Author), Roberta Amici (Author), Maria Cristina Marazzi (Author), Marina Giuliano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal antibodies are key components of the protective responses of infants who are unable to produce their own IgG until 6 months of life. There is evidence that HIV-exposed uninfected children (HEU) have IgG levels abnormalities, that can be partially responsible for the high...