The influence of pregnancy on systemic immunity

Immunologic Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 254-261

  Pazos, Michael ^a   Sperling, Rhoda S ^a   Moran, Thomas M ^a   Kraus, Thomas A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetus; Gestation; Immunology; Immunosuppression; Inflammation; Placenta; Pregnancy; Th2

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ESTROGEN; INFLUENZA VACCINE; PROGESTERONE; TRIPLE VACCINE;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; INFLUENZA; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TH2 CELL; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 84867860957     PISSN: 0257277X     EISSN: 15590755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12026-012-8303-9     Document Type: Article

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