Immunological aspects of infection in the fetus and newborn
By: editors, H.P. Lambert, C.B.S. Wood.
Contributors: Lambert, Harold P.; Wood, C. B. S.
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1981
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
Subjects: Fetus -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Congresses.; Neonatal infections -- Immunological aspects -- Congresses.; Immunology, Developmental -- Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.
"Second Beecham Symposium held at the Medical Society of London on 19th-21st September 1979."
Table of contents: title: Clinical aspects of pre and perinatal infection / W.C. Marshall; title: Ontogeny of complement, lysozyme, and lactoferrin in man / Matteo Adinolfi; title: Role of the placenta in protecting the fetus from infection / W. Page Faulk; title: Clinical problems in postnatal infection / C.B.S. Wood; title: The nature and role of mucosal surface immunity against infection in the newborn / W. Allan Walker; title: Development and maturation of immunity in the newborn / A.R. Hayward; title: The role of milk and gut flora in protection of the newborn against infection / J.J. Bullen; title: Humoral and cellular immunities transmitted by breastmilk / L. Mellander ... et al.; title: The contributions of milk to resistance to intestinal infection in the newborn / Bruno Reiter; title: Advances in immunization for protection of the fetus and newborn against infection / J.W.G. Smith; title: Damage to the fetus and newborn from prophylactic procedures / W.C. Marshall; title: Future prospects for protection of the fetus and newborn / A.C. Allison.