Editorial: The Neonatal Immune System: A Unique Host-Microbial Interface
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چکیده
The human infant is delivered at a stage in which every organ system is very much in the process of rapid development. As such, this stage of life is unique relative to any other that the organism will subsequently experience. This Research Topic focuses on the immune system of the newborn as one such organ system. The articles herein are original research or review articles that discuss some aspect of the neonatal immune system and/or the pathogens against which the system has evolved to defend. The articles can be broadly classified into three overall themes. (1) The influence of early life microbial and nutritional exposures on the formation and function of the human microbiome and mucosal immunity. (2) Characteristics of specific immune cell subsets that differ in the neonatal period relative to other life stages. (3) Specific neonatal infections, neonatal host-defense mechanisms, and unique features of the inflammatory response including vaccines. (4) Fungal infections and host defense in the newborn.
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