Specific Immunoglobulin A Antibodies in Maternal Milk and Delayed Helicobacter pylori Colonization in Gambian Infants
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- 15 October 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 39 (8) , 1155-1160
- https://doi.org/10.1086/424514
Abstract
Background. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) in maternal milk may protect Gambian infants from early Helicobacter pylori colonization. This study sought evidence that this protection could be due to specific IgA antibodies.Keywords
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