Oral mucosal immunocompetence in preterm infants in the first 9 months of life

Authors
Seidel, BM Schulze, B Schubert, S Borte, M
Citation
Bm. Seidel et al., Oral mucosal immunocompetence in preterm infants in the first 9 months of life, EUR J PED, 159(10), 2000, pp. 789-789
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
03406199 → ACNP
Volume
159
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
789 - 789
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6199(200010)159:10<789:OMIIPI>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Despite the Limitations imposed by the cross-sectional study design, our da ta suggest that the development of the oral mucosal immune system in preter m infants is comparable with term infants and is well established in the fi rst 9 months of life.