Immunoglobulins in saliva of preterm and full-term infants. A longitudinal study from 0-18 months of age

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 72-78

  Wan, A K L ^a   Seow, W Kim ^a   Purdie, D M ^b   Bird, P S ^a   Walsh, L J ^a   Tudehope, D I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Mater Mothers' Hospitals   (Australia)

Author keywords

IgA; IgG; Oral immunoglobulins; Preterm infants; Saliva

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA LEVEL; TOOTH ERUPTION;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SALIVA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH ERUPTION;

EID: 0038587626     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.2003.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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